Overview

In 1528, the Spanish explorer Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and his three companions were shipwrecked and, looking for help, began an eight-year trek through the deserts of the American West. Over three centuries later, the four ""Great Surveys"" in the United States were consolidated into the U.S. Geological Survey. The frontiers were the lands near or beyond the recognized international, national, regional, or tribal borders. Over the centuries, they hosted a complicated series of international explorations of lands inhabited by American Indians, Spanish, French-Canadians, British, and Americans. These explorations were undertaken for wide-ranging reasons including geographical, scientific, artistic-literary, and for the growth of the railroad. This history covers over 350 years of exploration of the West.

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Author:   Hunt Janin ,  Ursula Carlson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.263kg
ISBN:  

9781476678672

ISBN 10:   1476678677
Pages:   193
Publication Date:   23 April 2020
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface  1. Overview of the North American Frontiers  2. Goals of the International Rivals  3. Maritime Explorations  4. Beginnings of Overland Exploration of the Frontiers  5. Pathfinding and ­Exploration-Settlement Expeditions  6. Life on the Trails  7. “Runners of the woods” and Other Travelers  8. To Wait Patiently by Hudson Bay  9. Taking Great Pains to Get Along with the Indians 10. Descended from Five Generations of “waryers” [warriors] 11. A Famous Explorer Follows a “grease trail” to the Pacific Ocean 12. The Great Lewis and Clark Expedition 13. “An atlas of the West” 14. Creating a “fur desert” 15. How to Hunt Buffalo 16. Wanting to Become President of the United States 17. Mountain Man Slang 18. “Chastise them well” 19. A Nevada Outlaw Named Slade 20. The Great Surveys 21. A Famous Book: The Big Bonanza 22. Conclusions: Why the Explorations of the North American Frontiers Are So Important Annotated Chronology, 1492–1879 Appendix 1: The Fur Trade in New France Appendix 2: Exploration by Canoe: The Coureurs de Bois and the Voyageurs Appendix 3: The Railroad Surveys Appendix 4: Early Explorations of the Yellowstone Region, 1797–1871 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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“Extensive…I really enjoyed the overview it encompassed all the major and important elements that make up the overall impacts, highlighting for the reader further reading options on your individual interests…highly recommended”—Americana Books

"""Extensive...I really enjoyed the overview it encompassed all the major and important elements that make up the overall impacts, highlighting for the reader further reading options on your individual interests...highly recommended""--Americana Books"

Author Information

Hunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. Ursula Carlson is a professor emerita at Western Nevada College, Carson City, Nevada.

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