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"It will make excellent supplementary reading for students of the American West, complementing the work of Bernard De Voto and Carl F. Kraenzel."--Walter Prescott Webb, New York Times Book Review

High Country Empire: The High Plains And The Rockies is a comprehensive historical account of the development of the American West, written by renowned historian Robert G. Athearn. The book traces the region's history from the arrival of Native Americans thousands of years ago... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview