American frontiers : cultural encounters and continental conquest / Gregory H. Nobles.
American frontiers : cultural encounters and continental conquest / Gregory H. Nobles.
American frontiers : cultural encounters and continental conquest / Gregory H. Nobles.
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New York : Hill & Wang, 1997.
Date
1997.
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N973/485
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English
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Physical content
xvi, 286 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
The contact of cultures on the first frontiers -- The struggle of empires to control the frontiers -- Forging a frontier policy in the new nation -- Westward expansion : political controversy and popular culture -- Moving west and making communities -- Indians and the enclosing frontier, 1860-90.
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Publisher
New York : Hill & Wang, 1997.
Edition
1st Hill & Wang ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
With clarity and vigor, Gregory H. Nobles shows how American leaders, beginning with Washington and Jefferson, pursued a policy of national expansion and development that enabled the United States to become the dominant power on the North American continent. Within this broad framework he also explores the settlers' diverse and complex interactions...
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American frontiers : cultural encounters and continental conquest / Gregory H. Nobles.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-274) and index.
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N973/485
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74VvDVLbr8Ld
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvDVLbr8Ld
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0809016028
9780809024711
0809024713
9780809016020
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973
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991004938489702626
