Western Lives - by Richard W Etulain (Paperback)

About the Book

The life stories of many individuals are woven together to tell the history of the American West from the earliest days of westward expansion to the twentieth century.

Book Synopsis

The life stories of many individuals are woven together to tell the history of the American West from the earliest days of westward expansion to the twentieth century.

Review Quotes

"["Western Lives"] is truly useful as a basic history and reference tool. It is a book you will enjoy reading."

." . well-written essays on the lives of other people."

""Western Lives" is an excellent resource book. . This book would benefit any upper-level or graduate class on the American West, and should be enjoyed by anyone interested in the history of the region."

"Ý"Western Lives"¨ is truly useful as a basic history and reference tool. It is a book you will enjoy reading."

"Accurate and easy to read, "Western Lives" is intended as a text for students and general readers and serves that purpose admirably. . . The book has a consistently high level of scholarship and writing clarity for a work with multiple authors."

"Noted scholar and engaging author of western US history Etulain has produced yet another exceptional, thought-provoking study. . . A book that historians, western historians, biographers, and, perhaps even more importantly, students, will find not just engaging, but also valuable for their own research and study. . . Essential."

"Richard Etulain continues to be a force in the historiography of the American West. . .Etulain has assembled 15 lively, well-written, and amply illustrated essays in a roughly chronological order to tell the story of the American West. . . A solid contribution to the field."

"This book will be of interest to all for whom the West is not an interest but a passion."

"This is a thorough book that makes a significant contribution to understanding the history and dynamics of the American West."

"This volume is a masterpiece of good factual info, fascinating biographies and good writing. The contributing scholars have taught the reader a new way to grasp the totality of the Western experience."

About the Author

Richard W. Etulain is a professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico, where he also edited the New Mexico Historical Review (1979-1985 and 1991) and directed the Center for the American West (1989-2001). Etulain served as president at both the Western Literature and Western History associations. He is the author or editor of more than sixty books on the history and cultures of the American West.