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The opening of the West /

Presents the history of the westward expansion of the United States in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through excerpts from letters, newspaper articles, journal entries, and laws of the time.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stefoff, Rebecca, 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Benchmark Books/M. Cavendish, [2003]
Series:American voices from--
Subjects:
West (U.S.) > History > Juvenile literature.
West (U.S.) > History > Sources > Juvenile literature.
Pioneers > West (U.S.) > History > Juvenile literature.
Pioneers > West (U.S.) > History > Sources > Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.) > Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.) > Sources > Juvenile literature.
United States > Territorial expansion > Juvenile literature.
West (U.S.) > History.
West (U.S.) > History > Sources.
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
United States > Territorial expansion.
Description
Summary:Presents the history of the westward expansion of the United States in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through excerpts from letters, newspaper articles, journal entries, and laws of the time.
Physical Description:xxii, 105 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Awards:Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2004.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 102) and index.
ISBN:0761412018