
Part one includes a brief historical narrative of the events that lured men westward between 1803-1879. Part two describes the mountain men, explorers and scientists who helped in the western expansion to the Pacific Ocean. Part three is a documented pictorial record created by artists, cartographers, and photographers who accompanied the organized expeditions to the west.
This work investigates the primary drivers and documented records of the American westward expansion between 1803 and 1879. Richard A. Bartlett, an established historian of the American frontier, synthesizes historical narrative with primary source documentation to examine the individuals and expeditions that facilitated the movement toward the Pacific Ocean. The text provides a structured overview of the socio-political motivations and the technical contributions of those who mapped and recorded the territory.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Experts recognize this text as a useful introductory survey for understanding the visual and historical documentation of the American frontier. Readers frequently note the clarity of the organizational structure in separating narrative history from the technical and artistic records of the period.
Page Count:
129
Publication Date:
1982-01-01
Publisher:
US Government Printing Office
ISBN-10:
0160034493
ISBN-13:
9780160034497
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