| The Human Tradition in the American West Contributor(s): Tong, Benson (Editor), Lutz, Regan A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0842028609 ISBN-13: 9780842028608 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $129.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: The Human Tradition in the American West is an engrossing collection of 13 biographies of men and women whose contributions to the development of the American West have largely been left untold in the history books. This volume goes beyond the traditional biographical reader by including the lives that collectively offer racial and gender diversity as well as differing class and sexual orientation backgrounds. Editors Benson Tong and Regan A. Lutz have assembled an impressive group of scholars whose succinct and well-written accounts will give students a more complete understanding of this diverse, dynamic region of the United States. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Biography & Autobiography | Reference |
| Dewey: 920 |
| LCCN: 2001031068 |
| Series: Human Tradition in America |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.68" W x 9.32" (1.22 lbs) 237 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Human Tradition in the American West is an engrossing collection of 13 biographies of men and women whose contributions to the development of the American West have largely been left untold in the history books. This volume goes beyond the traditional biographical reader by including the lives that collectively offer racial and gender diversity as well as differing class and sexual orientation backgrounds. Editors Benson Tong and Regan A. Lutz have assembled an impressive group of scholars whose succinct and well-written accounts will give students a more complete understanding of this diverse, dynamic region of the United States. This book is an excellent resource for courses on the American West, U.S. history survey courses and courses in American social and cultural history. |