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Army exploration in the American West, 1803-1863 / by William H. Goetzmann.

Title

Army exploration in the American West, 1803-1863 / by William H. Goetzmann.

Author

Goetzmann, William H.

Publication

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [1959]
©1959

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Description

xx, 509 pages : illustrations, portrait, maps; 24 cm

Summary

This book tells the story of the U.S. Army's role in exploring the trans-Mississippi West, particularly the role of the Topographical Engineers. An interdisciplinary book, it addresses the military's role in the founding of archeology and ethnology in this country and includes art and photography as part of the story.

Series Statement

Yale publications in American studies ; 4

Uniform Title

Yale publications in American studies 4.

Subject

Genre/Form

History
Surveys

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-480) and index.

Processing Action (note)

committed to retain

Contents

A new kind of explorer -- Into the mountain man's West -- John C. Fremont -- The Mexican War reconnaissance -- The boundary survey -- Exploring the new domain, 1848-1853 -- The Pacific Railroad surveys -- The Savants and the surveys -- The wagon road program -- War and Western exploration -- The Sioux country -- Epilogue.

LCCN

59012694

OCLC

1856502

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Harvard Library