The Civil War and the West: The Frontier Transformed (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313393587)

Between 1800 and the Civil War, the American West evolved from a region to territories to states. This book depicts the development of the antebellum West from the perspective of a resident of the Western frontier.

What happened in the West in the lead-up to and during the American Civil War? The Civil War and the West: The Frontier Transformed provides a clear and complete answer to this question. The work succinctly overviews the West during the antebellum period from 1800 to 1862, supplying thematic chapters that explain how key elements and characteristics of the West created conflict and division that differed from those in the East during the Civil War. It looks at how these issues influenced the military, settlement, and internal territorial conflicts about statehood in each region, and treats the Cherokee and other Indian nations as important actors in the development of a national narrative.

Author: Carol L. Higham
ISBN-10: 0313393583
ISBN-13: 9780313393587
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 10/28/2013
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.70d