Exploring the American West, 1803-1879

by Richard A. Bartlett and William H. Goetzmann

Book Overview

Official National Park illustrated handbook chronicles how the land between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean was explored, mapped, photographed, and settled between 1803 and 1879. Part one... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0912627131
• ISBN13: 9780912627137
• Release Date: June 1983
• Publisher: National Park Service Division of Publication
• Length: 129 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Age Range: 11 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 6 and higher

Customer Reviews

The Pictorial Record of Early America

Great historic photos and maps throughout!In addition to the great chapter on "Mountain Man as Explorer" is a whole section on the Pictorial Record, with seperate chapters on The Artists, The Mapmakers, and The Photographers.This little book is very well done and not a "cure for insomnia" (as Mark Twain wrote about a certain religious text in his book, __Roughing It__).