Description: Elliott West lays out the main events and developments of the emergence of the American West, situating the birth of the West in the broader narrative of American history between 1848 and 1880.
Brief description:
Elliott West is Alumni Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Arkansas. He is the author of numerous books, including The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story and The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to Colorado.
Review Quotes: "Elliott West's Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion was described by the [Bancroft Prize] jury as 'a searing narrative explaining how the republic became a transcontinental nation, ' through a 'vast racial, social and political reordering' that redefined citizenship and the relationship between government, industry, and the people."--New York Times