Land of giants
Subtitle: the drive to the Pacific Northwest, 1750-1950.
Edition: [1st ed.]
Series: Mainstream of America series
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 1958
Place of publication: Garden City, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 468
Subjects: Northwest, Pacific -- History
Description: The Pacific Northwest drew European explorers in search of a northwest passage to Asia. Overland traffic was spurred on by Lewis and Clark and later by huge fur companies. Missionaries and mountain men clashed with Native Americans in the area, and the discovery of gold, silver, and copper spurred even more conflict.
Notes: Includes bibliography.