Title: The disputed lands /
Authors: Adams, Alexander B.
Date: 1981
Publisher: Putnam,
Physical description: 470 pages ; 24 cm
Language: English
LC classification: F
Contents: Pt. I. 1536-1803. Rumors of treasure -- New contestants -- Hope will not die -- Outposts on the coast -- The Americans come -- Pt. II. 1804-45. The Americans look west -- Beyond the boundaries -- Outpost on the Pacific -- Casualty of war -- A time of change -- Growing ambitions -- Past the mountain barrier -- The trails become broader -- The missionaries come -- Learning the land -- Pt. III. 1845-86. A time of expansion -- Marching to war -- The fruits of war -- Victory without glory -- Retreat and advance -- Stampede for wealth -- Government and justice -- Failures of government -- Violence and justice -- The stages roll -- Across the continent -- Blessings and a curse -- The war and the West -- Civilization advances -- The last spike -- After the railroad -- The dying frontier -- On the trail a final time.
Notes: Includes index.
Subject headings (LCSH): West (U.S.)--History.