[PDF] Western And Historic Americana eBook

Author : Robert V. Hine
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 36,40 MB
Release : 2017-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0300185170

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This survey of frontier history traces the story from the first Columbian contacts between Indians and Europeans to the modern multicultural encounters. It examines topics such as western landscapes, environmental movements, literature, arts and film.

Author : Anne M. Butler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 43,94 MB
Release : 2007-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0631210865

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Tracing events from the pre-history to the present day, this book offers a concise and accessible history of the American West. Explores the complex interactions between and among cultures in the American West Chronologically organized and informed by the latest scholarship Grounded in attention to race, class, gender, and the environment, the text focuses on social, economic, and political forces that shaped the lived experiences of diverse westerners and influenced the patterns of western history.

Author : Dee Brown
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 815 pages
File Size : 18,30 MB
Release : 2012-12-25
Category : History
ISBN : 147110933X

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As the railroads opened up the American West to settlers in the last half of the 19th Century, the Plains Indians made their final stand and cattle ranches spread from Texas to Montana. Eminent Western author Dee Brown here illuminates the struggle between these three groups as they fought for a place in this new landscape. The result is both a spirited national saga and an authoritative historical account of the drive for order in an uncharted wilderness, illustrated throughout with maps, photographs and ephemera from the period.

Author : Robert V. Hine
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0300117108

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Updated and revised for a popular audience, a fascinating new edition of the classic The American West: A New Interpretation examines the diverse peoples and cultures of the American West and the impact of their intermingling and clash, the influence of the frontier, and topics ranging from early exploration of the region to modern-day environmentalism.

Author : David J. Weber
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 26,30 MB
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 0300156219

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Winner of the 1993 Western Heritage Award given by the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, here is a definitive history of the Spanish colonial period in North America. Authoritative and colorful, the volume focuses on both the Spaniards' impact on Native Americans and the effect of North Americans on Spanish settlers. "Splendid".--New York Times Book Review.

Author : William Cronon
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 42,3 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393310634

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"If you prefer history served in a dozen fresh ways, get this book." --Chicago Tribune

Author : Peter C. Rollins
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 20,12 MB
Release : 2005-11-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0813171806

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American historians such as Frederick Jackson Turner have argued that the West has been the region that most clearly defines American democracy and the national ethos. Throughout the twentieth century, the "frontier thesis" influenced film and television producers who used the West as a backdrop for an array of dramatic explorations of America's history and the evolution of its culture and values. The common themes found in Westerns distinguish the genre as a quintessentially American form of dramatic art. In Hollywood's West, Peter C. Rollins, John E. O'Connor, and the nation's leading film scholars analyze popular conceptions of the frontier as a fundamental element of American history and culture. This volume examines classic Western films and programs that span nearly a century, from Cimarron (1931) to Turner Network Television's recent made-for-TV movies. Many of the films discussed here are considered among the greatest cinematic landmarks of all time. The essays highlight the ways in which Westerns have both shaped and reflected the dominant social and political concerns of their respective eras. While Cimarron challenged audiences with an innovative, complex narrative, other Westerns of the early sound era such as The Great Meadow (1931) frequently presented nostalgic visions of a simpler frontier era as a temporary diversion from the hardships of the Great Depression. Westerns of the 1950s reveal the profound uncertainty cast by the cold war, whereas later Westerns display heightened violence and cynicism, products of a society marred by wars, assassinations, riots, and political scandals. The volume concludes with a comprehensive filmography and an informative bibliography of scholarly writings on the Western genre. This collection will prove useful to film scholars, historians, and both devoted and casual fans of the Western genre. Hollywood's West makes a significant contribution to the understanding of both the historic American frontier and its innumerable popular representations.