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This "blend of scholarship, personal observation, and opinion" identifies the social and economic forces that molded the West in the 20th century, contrasting the realities of Western development with the ever-changing public perceptions and fantasies responsible for the Western myth. Athearn draws from a wide range of scholarly and popular sources in the course of his discussion. But despite clever turns of phrase, witty analogies, and sporadic insights, the book suffers from the lack of a clearly stated premise and logically structured narrative. It reads like an interminable monologue that never gets to the point. The best features are the illustrations and the "Essay Sources" which include the author's references as well as recommendations for additional reading. Frank Schroth, Technology Training Assoc., Cambridge, Mass.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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wilderness evangelists, western mystique, nervous years, new westerner, little western towns, plundered province, dude wrangler, hundredth meridian Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old West, New Mexico, New York, Colorado Historical Society, Was Lost, Denver Public Library, Enduring Dilemma, North Dakota, United States, Western History Department, Forest Service, Colorado Springs, Rocky Mountain, Wallace Stegner, Zane Grey, Great Plains, Charley Russell, Owen Wister, Sierra Club, South Dakota, Echo Park, John Wayne, Chambers of Commerce, Emerson Hough, Las Vegas New!
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This book really began in the summer of 1922. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wilderness evangelists, western mystique, nervous years, new westerner, little western towns, plundered province, dude wrangler, hundredth meridian Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old West, New Mexico, New York, Colorado Historical Society, Was Lost, Denver Public Library, Enduring Dilemma, North Dakota, United States, Western History Department, Forest Service, Colorado Springs, Rocky Mountain, Wallace Stegner, Zane Grey, Great Plains, Charley Russell, Owen Wister, Sierra Club, South Dakota, Echo Park, John Wayne, Chambers of Commerce, Emerson Hough, Las Vegas New!
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