The American West: A Modern History, 1900 to the Present

by Richard W. Etulain and Michael P. Malone

The American West is the only book-length historical overview of the post-1900 American West. This balanced, comprehensive account of the modern West skillfully delineates the changes and resulting complexities that characterize the twentieth-century West. The authors consider the ways in which urban, service, and computer-related industries have replaced rural, extractive, and agricultural economies. They also trace the steps by which western politics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803260229
• ISBN13: 9780803260221
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Bison
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 8.9"