The Course of Empire
First published 1952
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From the 16th century through the year 1805, De Voto tells the story of American westward expansion, emphasizing that not only the promise of material gains but also the satisfactions of conquering a wilderness spurred on the indomitable explorers and pioneers.
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Catalogue record
University of Nebraska Press · 647 pages
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Pages
- 647
- ISBN
- 978-0-395-92498-3
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- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Pages
- 647
- ISBNs
-
- 978-0-395-92498-3
- 978-0-8032-6559-2
- 978-0-395-51014-8
- Author
- De Voto, Bernard, 1897–1955
- Statement
- The Course of Empire / Bernard De Voto.
- Records
- Open Library Wikidata
- United States
- 1950s
- Travel
- Colonialism and empire
- History
- Description and travel
- Indians of North America
- Imperialism
- Discoverers and explorers
- Territorial expansion
- Discovery and exploration
- Découverte et exploration
- Indiens d'Amérique
- Kolonisatie
- Discoveries in geography
- United States