Mining Frontiers of the Far West, 1848-1880 (Histories of the American Frontier) - Softcover

Paul, Rodman Wilson,; West, Elliott ,

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826327710 ISBN 13: 9780826327710

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, 2001

Synopsis

Long out of print, this highly praised classic study of western mining is now available with three new chapters by Elliott West. When originally published in 1963, Professor Paul’s book offered the first comprehensive view of western mining as an integral part of the settlement process. In his supplemental chapters, Professor West presents a sweeping social history of mining camps—encompassing discussions of gender, class, race, labor, and the environment. The combined scholarship of Paul and West makes a strong case for the transforming effects of the mining frontier on western society in particular and American society in general. The American Historical Review praised the original edition as “a fresh, penetrating approach.” This revised, expanded edition continues to offer a distinctively vivid voice and an unusually keen eye for telling detail.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Histories of the American Frontier series

From the Inside Flap:

An overview of mining and its effects on the settlement of the West.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0826327710
• ISBN 13: 9780826327710
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360