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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Oklahoma Press
ISBN-100806132531
ISBN-139780806132532
eBay Product ID (ePID)1701366
Product Key Features
Number of Pages292 Pages
Publication NameScots in the North American West, 1790-1917
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
SubjectCanada / General, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Canada / Pre-Confederation (To 1867), Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Europe / General, United States / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorFerenc Morton Szasz
Subject AreaSocial Science, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN99-462090
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal978/.0049163
SynopsisAlthough Scots have never been an exceptionally large immigrant group in North America, their presence to the West proved significant in a variety of arenas. In this unique and engaging new book, Ferenc Morton Szasz outlines the many contributions Scots have made to the development of the region. This book illuminates the many Scottish explorers, traders, adventurers, ranchers, artists, photographers, and writers who helped forge what is perhaps America?s greatest cultural export?the myth of the West., Although Scots have never been an exceptionally large immigrant group in North America, their presence to the West proved significant in a variety of arenas. In this unique and engaging new book, Ferenc Morton Szasz outlines the many contributions Scots have made to the development of the region. This book illuminates the many Scottish explorers, traders, adventurers, ranchers, artists, photographers, and writers who helped forge what is perhaps America's greatest cultural export-the myth of the West.