From the first wagon trains to the building of the railroads, the story of the American West is epic in scope, full of amazing stories of grit, tragedy, and triumph. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps, this is the definitive history of a time and place that forever lives in legend. Travel with fur traders and trappers through the Pacific northwest; read accounts of brave pioneers heading west along the Oregon Trail; see 19th-century technology progress as the golden spike connects the east and west coasts; and learn the stories of unforgettable characters who made the American West.
- ISBN10 142621555X
- ISBN13 9781426215551
- Publish Date 3 November 2015
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 July 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint National Geographic Society
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English