A Great Collection of Original Source Material Relating to the Early West and Far West (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780267097067: A Great Collection of Original Source Material Relating to the Early West and Far West (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0267097069 ISBN 13: 9780267097067

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A Great Collection of Original Source Material Relating to the Early West and Far West is a curated assembly of firsthand accounts, exploration reports, era maps, and period writings that illuminate the Westward expansion.

This edition offers a window into early travel, settlement, and the daily lives of pioneers, explorers, and Native peoples through primary sources and historical commentaries.

The collection centers on overland journeys, the formation of western territories, and the development of California, Oregon, and nearby regions. Readers will encounter diaries, letters, and reports that describe routes, challenges, and the changing landscape of the American West, along with maps and documentary material that track how the frontier was seen and organized.

Gain insight into emigrant routes, militia campaigns, and government inquiries from the mid-19th century.
Explore eyewitness accounts of missions, settlements, and frontier life, including notes on exploration, trade, and conflict.
Examine historical maps and documentation that frame territorial boundaries, land policy, and westward railroad ambitions.
Find context for major events and trends shaping western expansion, from exploration to state-building.

Ideal for readers of Western history, archival research, and anyone interested in the material culture of discovery and settlement in the Far West.

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