Westward expansion
By: by Michael V. Uschan.
Series: World history series
Publisher: Lucent Books
Published: 2001
Place of publication: San Diego, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature; Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile literature; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); United States -- Territorial expansion -- Juvenile literature; West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature; United States -- Territorial expansion; West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Describes the history of American westward expansion, including the exploration of the frontier to the Pacific Ocean, the establishment of the Lone Star State and the Mormon kingdom of Deseret, Manifest Destiny, the California gold rush, the population of the plains, and the legacy of the American frontier.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-107) and index.