Contested boundaries : a new Pacific Northwest history /
Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History is an engaging, contemporary look at the themes, events, and people that have shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest over the last two centuries.-An engaging look at the themes, events, and people that shaped the Pacific Northwest - Washingt...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley,
2017.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History is an engaging, contemporary look at the themes, events, and people that have shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest over the last two centuries.-An engaging look at the themes, events, and people that shaped the Pacific Northwest - Washington, Oregon, and Idaho - from when only Native Peoples inhabited the land through the twentieth century.-Twelve theme-driven essays covering the human and environmental impact of exploration, trade, settlement and industrialization in the nineteenth century, followed by economic calamity, world war and globalization in the twentieth.-Written by two professors with over 20 years of teaching experience, this work introduces the history of the Pacific Northwest in a style that is accessible, relevant, and meaningful for anyone wishing to learn more about the region's recent history. A companion website for students and instructors includes test banks, PowerPoint presentations, student self-assessment tests, useful primary documents, and resource links. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-366) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781119065517 1119065518 9781119367390 1119367395 9781119065531 1119065534 |