Presidents Who Shaped the American West

by Richard W. Etulain and Glenda Riley

Book Overview

Generations of Americans have seen the West as beyond federal control and direction. But the national government's presence in the West dates to before Lewis and Clark, and since 1789 a number of U.S. presidents have had a penetrating and long-lasting impact on the region. In Presidents Who Shaped the American West, noted historians Glenda Riley and Richard W. Etulain present startling analyses of chief executives and their policies, illuminating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806159073
• ISBN13: 9780806159072
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"