Go west, young man!
Subtitle: Horace Greeley's vision for America
By: Coy F. Cross II.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Albuquerque
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
Subjects: Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872.; Land settlement -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.; Public lands -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.; West (U.S.) -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-162) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Greeley and the safety valve; title: Editor and advocate of the West; title: Educating farmers for their noble profession; title: Advocating land reform and the Homestead Act; title: Battling slavery in the expanding West; title: Fighting for the railroad west; title: Supporting association and the union colony; title: Epilogue.