Description: An introduction to the history of the American West which offers a new, more balanced approach to viewing the Western past, covering the key themes and debates in Western history as well as competing academic discourses.
Brief description: Karen R. Jones is Director of American Studies and Lecturer in American History at the University of Kent. She is author of Wolf Mountains: A History of Wolves Along the Great Divide (2002).
Review Quotes: This sprightly written book has plenty of engaging and illuminating moments.--Elliott Ness, University of Arkansas "Journal of American History"