Description

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An American Heritage(R) Book

The Great West is a sweeping history of the commissioned expeditions, failed settlements, and land speculation that conquered the American West. A noted historian of the region and a dramatic storyteller, Lavender portrays the moments and movements that shaped the growing United States, from the founding of provisional governments to the laying of the railroads.

About the Author

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David Lavender has written more than thirty histories, novels, and young adult books about the American West, including The Way to the Western Sea and One Man's West.