| Author/Contributor(s): | Lavender, David |
| Publisher: | Mariner Books |
| Date: | 9/1/2000 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
The Great West is a sweeping history of the commissioned expeditions, failed settlements, and land speculation that conquered the American West. A noted historian of the region and a dramatic storyteller, Lavender portrays the moments and movements that shaped the growing United States, from the founding of provisional governments to the laying of the railroads.