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The American West : history, myth, and legacy
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501982255
- ISBN: 1501982257
- ISBN: 9781629974347
- ISBN: 162997434X
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Physical Description:
sound disc
12 audio discs (approximately 12 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-ROM. - Publisher: [Chantilly, Va.] : Teaching Company ; Prince Frederick, MD : [Distributed by] Recorded Books, ©2017.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Compact disc. The length of each lecture is: ca. 30 min. The entire program consists of 24 lectures. In container (17 cm.). Bonus disc contains PDF course workbook. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Accompanying course guidebook includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Westward the course of Empire -- 2. The West in the Colonial era -- 3. Venturing beyond the Appalachians -- 4. Discoveries of Lewis and Clark -- 5. The fur trade and the mountain men -- 6. Trail of tears -- 7. Struggles of the Plains Indians -- 8. Rebellious Texas and the Alamo -- 9. Traveling the Oregon Trail -- 10. Manifest destiny and the Mexican War -- 11. The California Gold Rush -- 12. Bleeding Kansas and Civil War in the West -- 13. Building the transcontinental railroads -- 14. Cowboys and cattle drives -- 15. Homesteaders on the Plains -- 16. Little Bighorn and wounded Kne -- 17. Life in Western towns and cities -- 18. John Wesley Powell and the desert Southwest -- 19. Women in the Wild West -- 20. From territories to Western states -- 21. Western violence, law, and order -- 22. Protecting Yellowstone and Yosemite -- 23. Mythology of the American West -- 24. Winning the West? |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Lecturer: Professor Patrick N. Allitt. |
| System Details Note: | PDF requires PC with Adobe Reader or other PDF reader. |
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| Subject: | West (U.S.) History West (U.S.) Civilization Civilization West United States |
| Genre: | Sound recordings. Talking books. Talking books, Unabridged. History. Lectures. Lectures. History. Sound recordings. Speaches. |
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Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 591 .A45 2017 | 680105 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | F 591 .A45 2017 Vol. 1 | 680107 | Audio Shelf | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | F 591 .A45 2017 Vol. 2 | 680106 | Audio Shelf | Available | - |