The American West. Episode 1, Westward the Course of Empire.

What are some of the ways we think about the American West? How did this vast, fascinating region come into being, and how was it shaped by centuries of myth-making? What is it about westward expansion that has fascinated every generation of Americans? These and other questions are the topic of this...

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Other Authors: N. Allitt, Patrick (Actor)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2017.
Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
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Summary:What are some of the ways we think about the American West? How did this vast, fascinating region come into being, and how was it shaped by centuries of myth-making? What is it about westward expansion that has fascinated every generation of Americans? These and other questions are the topic of this introduction.
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