Conquests and Consequences: The American West from Frontier to Region

By Carol L. Higham and William H. Katerberg

Book Overview

Conquests and Consequences introduces students to the history of the American West by examining key questions about the identity of the region. Discusses how diverse societies and empires have shaped and reshaped the American West over the centuries Looks at the points at which the West has functioned as a colony, and its transition to functioning as a region Examines how the concept of frontier functions in the West Illustrated with numerous maps, images, and photographs, in partnership with the Buffalo Bill Historical Center

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882952706
• ISBN13: 9780882952703
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 475 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.8"