The American West. Visions and Revisions

Over the past twenty-five years historians have created a 'New Western History', which has aimed to rewrite the 'Old Western History' created around the famous Turner thesis on the significance of the American Frontier. Focusing on five main themes, this study examines the dynamics and progress of recent scholarship in the issues of land use, the environment, race, ethnicity, gender, business and the development of communities. Synthesizing prolific research, it offers a clear and up-to-date review of American history and includes a complete bibliography.

Author: Margaret Walsh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/10/2005
Pages: 180
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.54w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780521596718

About the Author
Walsh, Margaret: - Margaret Walsh is a Professor of American Economic and Social History in the School of American and Canadian Studies of the University of Nottingham.