Settlers of the American West

The Lives of 231 Notable Pioneers

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Mary Ellen Snodgrass

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The text covers pioneering in the North American frontier from the Mississippi River Valley as far west as Alaska and Hawaii. Entries feature worthy deeds, ethinicities, languages, and diverse lifestyles. Examples stress the building of communities and businesses in the wilderness amid clashes with Indians and the physical and mental breakdowns brought on by epidemics, floods, drought, and outlawry. Amid the famous - Donner Party, Jesse Chisholm, Texas Rangers - flourish the ordinary families who survived a stirring period of American history.

Author Biography:

Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of textbooks and reference works, including a number of volumes in the McFarland Literary Companions series. In addition to teaching at Lenoir Rhyne University, USA she serves as a traveling lecturer for the North Carolina Humanities Commission and a board member of the state library commission. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina, USA.

Release date NZ

February 28th, 2015

Author

Mary Ellen Snodgrass

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

28 photographs

Pages

256

Dimensions

178x254x20

ISBN-13

9780786497355

Product ID

22612275

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