The American West a modern history, 1900 to the present /
"The American West is the only book-length historical overview of the post-1900 American West. This account of the modern West skillfully delineates the changes and resulting complexities that characterize the twentieth-century West. The authors consider the ways in which urban, service, and co...
| Main Author: | Etulain, Richard W. |
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| Other Authors: | Malone, Michael P. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
[2007]
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| Physical Description: |
xiv, 413 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: |
Table of contents |
| Summary: |
"The American West is the only book-length historical overview of the post-1900 American West. This account of the modern West skillfully delineates the changes and resulting complexities that characterize the twentieth-century West. The authors consider the ways in which urban, service, and computer-related industries have replaced rural, extractive, and agricultural economies. They also trace the steps by which western politics shifted from New Deal principles to more conservative, Republican policies." "The book examines the roles of racial and ethnic groups in the recent West, emphasizing tile challenges facing Native Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and African Americans in the region. Other chapters discuss western women, families, and urban developments. Thorough coverage of cultural topics - literature, art, films, religion, and education - includes lively descriptions of important individuals and memorable events."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: |
Malone's name appears first on the earlier edition. Includes bibliographical references and index. Ch. 1. Emerging Postfrontier Economy, 1900-1930 -- Ch. 2. Politics of the Postfrontier Era, 1900-1930 -- Ch. 3. Depression, New Deal, and War, 1930-1945 -- Ch. 4. Social Patterns in the Modern West -- Ch. 5. Culture in the Modern West -- Ch. 6. Modern Western Economy -- Ch. 7. Politics of the Modern Era, 1945-1987 -- Ch. 8. A New Western Generation, Mid-1980s-2005. "The American West is the only book-length historical overview of the post-1900 American West. This account of the modern West skillfully delineates the changes and resulting complexities that characterize the twentieth-century West. The authors consider the ways in which urban, service, and computer-related industries have replaced rural, extractive, and agricultural economies. They also trace the steps by which western politics shifted from New Deal principles to more conservative, Republican policies." "The book examines the roles of racial and ethnic groups in the recent West, emphasizing tile challenges facing Native Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and African Americans in the region. Other chapters discuss western women, families, and urban developments. Thorough coverage of cultural topics - literature, art, films, religion, and education - includes lively descriptions of important individuals and memorable events."--Jacket. |
| Physical Description: |
xiv, 413 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780803260221 0803260229 9780253335302 0253335302 |