The Old West
Day by Day
by Mike Flanagan
ISBN: 0816026890
ISBN-13: 9780816026890
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Facts on File
Published date: 1995
Size: 9 x 11.5 inches
Weight: 3.05 pounds
Pages: 498
Publisher's Notes
The Old West: Day by Day is a unique historical reference that chronicles the peak years of westward expansion, from the first discovery of gold in California in 1848 to the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890. During these years, Americans drove westward, spurred in part by their faith in "manifest destiny", the belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent - even if that meant Indian loss of life and land. Aided by the completion of the transcontinental railroad and other technological developments, the desire for a country stretching "from sea to shining sea" was realized by the end of the 19th century. More than 15,000 chronological entries document in meticulous detail the major historical events of this period of westward expansion as well as everyday occurrences that marked life in the Old West, from new gold discoveries, advances in transcontinental travel and racial skirmishes to the establishment of newspapers and journals. In a given month in the Old West, work begins on the Colorado Central and Pacific Railroad, the first school in Wyoming is dedicated in Cheyenne, Buffalo Bill Cody goes on a buffalo hunt, the Chinese Theater opens in San Francisco and a skirmish is reported in Arizona. The Old West condenses and organizes decades of history that would otherwise need to be laboriously searched in newspaper records and secondary sources. The Old West provides a broad and comprehensive overview of the more than four decades that comprised the days of the open frontier, a period that left an indelible mark on United States history and the American character. Ideal for students, researchers, historians, writers and history buffs who need historicalbackground and hard facts, The Old West belongs in any serious library collection on the West.
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The Old West: Day by Day
Flanagan, Mike
Facts on File. Hardcover. 0816026890 Nice looking Ex-Library book with stickers and stampings. Has clean text and good binding. No pri or itymail or international. No sh ip to Italy. -2a- . Good. ( more information) Offered by Bigfins (United States)
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The Old West, Day By Day
Flanagan, Mike
New York NY, USA: Facts on File Inc. 1995. F First Edition. H Hard Cover. Very Good. A chronological list of events that occurred in the West of the USA during the nineteenth century. Includes several b/w photographs. 498pp. DJ - Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Lost Books (United Kingdom)
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The Old West : Day by Day
Flanagan, Mike
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Facts on File Inc., 1995 slight edge wear. americana-west.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by King's Books (United States)
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The Old West: Day by Day
Flanagan, Mike
Hardcover, new. Dustjacket has light shelfwear. More than 15,000 chronological entries documenting major historical events during the westward expansion of the 19th century. Large format. ( more information) Offered by M Hofferber Books (United States)
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The Old West : Day by Day
Mike Flanagan
Facts on File, New York, 1995. First. Hardcover. Fine dj protected in mylar. Fine book, bump at foot of front board. Index, biblio, b/w illustrations and photos. 4to, black cloth. ISBN 0-8160-2689-0. ( more information) Offered by Blue Cat Books (United States)
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The Old West: Day by Day (Qty: 8)
Flanagan, Mike
New York, NY: Facts On File. As New in As New dj 1995. First Edition~ First Printing. Hardcover. Index, biblio, 129 b/w illustrations and photos. Black cloth. This unique historical reference chronicles the peak years of westward expansion from the first discovery of gold in California (1848) to the massacre at Wounded Knee (1890). A must for anyone interested in the Old West, Flanagan list more than 15,000 chronological entries, documenting both the major historical events as well as the quotidian. ~ 4to 11" - 13" tall~ 498 pages . ( more information) Offered by Early West (United States)
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