The contested plains : Indians, goldseekers, & the rush to Colorado
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F591 .W4527 1998
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F591 .W4527 1998
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | F591 .W4527 1998 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Colorado -- Découvertes d'or.
Colorado -- Gold discoveries.
Colorado -- Gold discoveries.
Gold Rush.
Goldrausch
Grandes Plaines -- Histoire.
Great Plains -- History.
Great Plains -- History.
Human ecology -- Great Plains -- History.
Human ecology.
Indianen.
Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- History.
Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- History.
Peuples autochtones -- Grandes Plaines -- Histoire.
Plainsindianer
Plainsindianer.
Soziale Situation
Staat Colorado
Écologie humaine -- Grandes Plaines.
Colorado -- Gold discoveries.
Colorado -- Gold discoveries.
Gold Rush.
Goldrausch
Grandes Plaines -- Histoire.
Great Plains -- History.
Great Plains -- History.
Human ecology -- Great Plains -- History.
Human ecology.
Indianen.
Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- History.
Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- History.
Peuples autochtones -- Grandes Plaines -- Histoire.
Plainsindianer
Plainsindianer.
Soziale Situation
Staat Colorado
Écologie humaine -- Grandes Plaines.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxiv, 422 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-406) and index.
Description
Discusses the rise of the Native American horse culture, the discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountains, and the Indian Wars of the 1860's.
Description
Deftly retracing a pivotal chapter in one of America's most dramatic stories, Elliott West chronicles the struggles, triumphs and defeats of both Indians and whites as they pursued their clashing dreams of greatness in the heart of the continent. "The Contested Plains" recounts the rise of the Native American horse culture, white Americans' discovery and pursuit of gold in the Rocky Mountains, and the wrenching changes and bitter conflicts that ensued. -- Amazon.
Awards
Francis Parkman Prize, 1999
Awards
Caughey Western History Association Prize, 1999
Local note
SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
West, E. (1998). The contested plains: Indians, goldseekers, & the rush to Colorado . University Press of Kansas.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)West, Elliott, 1945-. 1998. The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, & the Rush to Colorado. Lawrence, Kan.: University Press of Kansas.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)West, Elliott, 1945-. The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, & the Rush to Colorado Lawrence, Kan.: University Press of Kansas, 1998.
Harvard Citation (style guide)West, E. (1998). The contested plains: indians, goldseekers, & the rush to colorado. Lawrence, Kan.: University Press of Kansas.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)West, Elliott. The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, & the Rush to Colorado University Press of Kansas, 1998.
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