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100 1 _aMorris, Richard B.
_q(Richard Brandon),
_d1904-1989
245 1 4 _aThe Westward Movement 1832-1889
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aVoices from America's Past
500 _aRelease date is 2019-12-06
505 0 _aThe land and the people -- The conquest -- The mining frontier -- The ranching frontier -- The farming frontier.
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Westward Movement 1832-1889" by Richard B. Morris and James Leslie Woodress is a historical account written in the late 20th century. This work explores the vast migrations and experiences of American pioneers who moved westward during the 19th century, highlighting the diverse challenges they faced and the impact of these movements on American history. The narrative likely conveys the motivations and hardships encountered by these travelers, including explorers, miners, settlers, and indigenous peoples. The opening of this historical text introduces the 19th-century westward expansion of the United States, focusing on various groups such as explorers, trappers, and emigrants. It outlines the geographical and social landscape prior to the Civil War, discussing the allure of the uncharted west and key figures like Colonel John Frémont, who undertook significant exploratory expeditions. The experiences of early emigrants, such as a mother crossing the desert and a group traveling through the prairie, are depicted vividly, setting the stage for a deeper examination of the contentious and transformative journey of Americans as they sought new opportunities in the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
653 _aUnited States -- Territorial expansion
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- History -- Sources
700 1 _aWoodress, James Leslie,
_d1916-2011
830 0 _aVoices from America's Past
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60855
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