The American heritage book of the pioneer spirit, by the editors of American heritage, the magazine of history. Editor in charge: Richard M. Ketchum; chapter prologues by Allan Nevins; narrative by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., Peter Lyon [and] Francis Russell.
1959
E178.5 .J6
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The American heritage book of the pioneer spirit, by the editors of American heritage, the magazine of history. Editor in charge: Richard M. Ketchum; chapter prologues by Allan Nevins; narrative by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., Peter Lyon [and] Francis Russell.
Uniform Title
American heritage.
Alternate Title
Pioneer spirit.
Publication Details
New York, American Heritage Pub. Co.; Book trade distribution by Simon & Schuster [1959]
Language
English
Description
394 pages illustrations (some color) portraits (some color) maps (some color) facsimiles 29 cm
Call Number
E178.5 .J6
Dewey Decimal Classification
973
Summary
With more than 480 pictures, 150 in color, including contemporary portraits and paintings, photographs, and rare early maps.
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American Heritage.
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Table of Contents
Beyond the horizon / Francis Russell
The European Image of America
Footholds of the forest / Francis Russell
Americans emerge / Francis Russell
Building a nation / Francis Russell
Portrait of the eastern frontier
Across the Mississippi / Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
A manifest destiny / Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
The promised land
Showing the world / Peter Lyon
On to utopia / Peter Lyon
A tinkering people / Peter Lyon
Conquest of a continent / Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
Portrait of the western frontier
The strenuous life / Peter Lyon.
The European Image of America
Footholds of the forest / Francis Russell
Americans emerge / Francis Russell
Building a nation / Francis Russell
Portrait of the eastern frontier
Across the Mississippi / Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
A manifest destiny / Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
The promised land
Showing the world / Peter Lyon
On to utopia / Peter Lyon
A tinkering people / Peter Lyon
Conquest of a continent / Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
Portrait of the western frontier
The strenuous life / Peter Lyon.