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Revealing America : image and imagination in the exploration of North America / [edited by] James P. Ronda.
This documentary anthology is designed for courses in which the North American West, exploration, and the frontier are central themes. Organized chronologically, it builds on the work of historians, geographers, and anthropologists to convey an expanded understanding of exploration, explorers, and the outcome of their journeys, An introductory essay ... lays out the volume's three central themes: popular expectations and conjectures as an important backdrop to discovery; exploration as an experience of mutual discovery; and the role of exploration literature in shaping our understanding of the changing face of the North American landscape.-Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 066935175X
- ISBN: 9780669351750
- Physical Description: xxvi, 278 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Lexington, Mass. : D.C. Heath, ©1996.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Hopeful travelers -- Quest for America -- Edging into America, 1590s-1680s -- The clash of empires -- In search of the passage to India -- The western fur trade and the Santa Fe Trail -- Gardens, deserts, and gold camps -- Overland by trail and rail.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 592 .R48 1996 | 257634 | Stacks | Available | - |