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- Book Title
- Contested Plains : Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to Colorado
- Publication Name
- The Contested Plains
- Title
- The Contested Plains
- Subtitle
- Indians, Goldseekers and the Rush to Colorado
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9780700610297
- ISBN
- 9780700610297
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Genre
- Nature, History, Social Science
- Topic
- United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), United States / 19th Century, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Ecology
- Release Date
- 30/04/1998
- Release Year
- 1998
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publication Year
- 1998
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Number of Pages
- 446 Pages
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Winner: Francis Parkman Prize. Pen Center West Award. Ray Allen Billington Prize. Caughey Western History Prize. Western Writers of America Spur Award. Caroline Bancroft Prize. Book jacket.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
0700610294
ISBN-13
9780700610297
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1705770
Product Key Features
Book Title
Contested Plains : Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to Colorado
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), United States / 19th Century, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Ecology
Publication Year
1998
Genre
Nature, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
446 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
F596
Reviews
"West has harnessed, to powerful effect, the diverse and complex story lines that form the history of the Great Plains. His fusion of ecology and history is remarkable."-- Washington Post Book World "An interpretive masterpiece. West tells a colorful story incredibly well, bringing individual actors to life and giving a sense of the sweep of larger cultural events. This is lively, literate, and at times humorous reading, paired with thoughtful historical interpretations."-- Environmental History "This book will change the way the history of the West is taught and understood forever."-- Publishers Weekly, "West has harnessed, to powerful effect, the diverse and complex story lines that form the history of the Great Plains. His fusion of ecology and history is remarkable."Washington Post Book World "An interpretive masterpiece. West tells a colorful story incredibly well, bringing individual actors to life and giving a sense of the sweep of larger cultural events. This is lively, literate, and at times humorous reading, paired with thoughtful historical interpretations."Environmental History "This book will change the way the history of the West is taught and understood forever."Publishers Weekly, "In a way, Elliot West tells a familiar tale: that of Indians, goldseekers, and the ensuing conflict. But in this case, West is the first to assess the cataclysmic changes that the Colorado gold rush brought to the Great Plains. In addition, rather than casting the story in the usual terms of heartless aggressors and hapless victims, West supplies a large and insightful interpretation that at once softens and increases our understanding of the Anglo disruption of Plains Indian cultures. To understand where western history is now, and is likely to go in the future, one must read this book."- Glenda Riley , American Historical Review "An interpretive triumph, full of fresh insights into well-worn topics. For all-round excellence in the full sweep of the western story, West occupies the pinnacle. A truly fine book."- Robert M. Utley , author of The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull "Many books have been written about the Colorado gold rush. This one is different. The virtue of the book, besides its lucid writing, splendid design, extensive research, and the meaning it gives to the frontier concept that has been lambasted for thirty years or more, is the fact that it never scolds or trashes any culture. West's story is a story of cultural revisions--and thus the imaginations and aspirations of many people."-- William H. Goetzmann , Journal of American History "In Elliott West's company, the exploration of history becomes an adventure, a journey with surprises and unexpected insights sufficient to shake the most comfortable and settled of assumptions."- Patricia Nelson Limerick , author of Legacy of Conquest "A haunting history and a wonderful piece of storytelling. Rarely have historical figures been so deeply human, so funny and tragic, as they are in this stunning, clear-eyed and yet deeply empathetic book."- Richard White , author of It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own, "In a way, Elliot West tells a familiar tale: that of Indians, goldseekers, and the ensuing conflict. But in this case, West is the first to assess the cataclysmic changes that the Colorado gold rush brought to the Great Plains. In addition, rather than casting the story in the usual terms of heartless aggressors and hapless victims, West supplies a large and insightful interpretation that at once softens and increases our understanding of the Anglo disruption of Plains Indian cultures. To understand where western history is now, and is likely to go in the future, one must read this book."-- Glenda Riley , American Historical Review "An interpretive triumph, full of fresh insights into well-worn topics. For all-round excellence in the full sweep of the western story, West occupies the pinnacle. A truly fine book."-- Robert M. Utley , author of The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull "Many books have been written about the Colorado gold rush. This one is different. The virtue of the book, besides its lucid writing, splendid design, extensive research, and the meaning it gives to the frontier concept that has been lambasted for thirty years or more, is the fact that it never scolds or trashes any culture. West's story is a story of cultural revisions--and thus the imaginations and aspirations of many people."-- William H. Goetzmann , Journal of American History "In Elliott West's company, the exploration of history becomes an adventure, a journey with surprises and unexpected insights sufficient to shake the most comfortable and settled of assumptions."-- Patricia Nelson Limerick , author of Legacy of Conquest "A haunting history and a wonderful piece of storytelling. Rarely have historical figures been so deeply human, so funny and tragic, as they are in this stunning, clear-eyed and yet deeply empathetic book."-- Richard White , author of It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own, "In a way, Elliot West tells a familiar tale: that of Indians, goldseekers, and the ensuing conflict. But in this case, West is the first to assess the cataclysmic changes that the Colorado gold rush brought to the Great Plains. In addition, rather than casting the story in the usual terms of heartless aggressors and hapless victims, West supplies a large and insightful interpretation that at once softens and increases our understanding of the Anglo disruption of Plains Indian cultures. To understand where western history is now, and is likely to go in the future, one must read this book."Glenda Riley , American Historical Review "An interpretive triumph, full of fresh insights into well-worn topics. For all-round excellence in the full sweep of the western story, West occupies the pinnacle. A truly fine book."Robert M. Utley , author of The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull "Many books have been written about the Colorado gold rush. This one is different. The virtue of the book, besides its lucid writing, splendid design, extensive research, and the meaning it gives to the frontier concept that has been lambasted for thirty years or more, is the fact that it never scolds or trashes any culture. Wests story is a story of cultural revisionsand thus the imaginations and aspirations of many people."William H. Goetzmann , Journal of American History "In Elliott Wests company, the exploration of history becomes an adventure, a journey with surprises and unexpected insights sufficient to shake the most comfortable and settled of assumptions."Patricia Nelson Limerick , author of Legacy of Conquest "A haunting history and a wonderful piece of storytelling. Rarely have historical figures been so deeply human, so funny and tragic, as they are in this stunning, clear-eyed and yet deeply empathetic book."Richard White , author of It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own
Table of Content
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Prologue: A Scrap and a Panic Part One: Visions 2. The Old World 3. Frontiers and Visions 4. The Called Out People Part Two: Gold Rush 5. The Gold 6. The Gathering 7. The Rush Part Three: Power 8. Path of Empire 9. On the Road to a Flourishing Mountain State 10. The People of the Centre 11. The Miseries of Failure 12. Epilogue: Stories in the Teeth of Life Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
1998
Dewey Decimal
978
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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