The American West: An Illustrated History

by Liz Sonneborn

The history of the American West is the story of Lakota warriors, Spanish conquistadors, German farmers, African American cowboys, Morman settlers, Chinese railroad workers, and many more. The real... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439219701
• ISBN13: 9780439219709
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.2" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Intro to the West

This ambitious undertaking covers the United States west of the Mississippi from ancient cultures to the present day. The focus is on the grand parade of people and cultures that has created the West.Seven chapters, organized chronologically, are replete with black-and-white photos and drawings, and abundant sidebars. The text ranges from the earliest groups--the Mogollon, Anasazi, and Hohokam--through the cultural clash of Spanish and Native Americans, the Westward movement of Anglo-Americans and their displacement of Native peoples, the rush to California, the Civil War and debate over slavery, the closing of the open range for ranching, to the region's urbanization and suburbanization in an increasingly pluralistic society.This overview is sure to whet appetites to learn more about specific subjects.