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HST 330: Frontier & The American West: Background Information
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The new encyclopedia of the American West by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 1998Also available in print in the Reference Collection--
Call number: F591 .N46 1998
Encyclopedia of Immigration and Migration in the American WestISBN: 1412905508
Frontier cities : encounters at the crossroads of empire by Call Number: ebookPublication Date: 2013
Encyclopedia of U.S. Political HistoryExplores the events, policies, people, ideas, institutions, groups, and movements that have created and shaped political life in the United States. With contributions from scholars in the fields of history and political science, this encyclopedia provides students, researchers, and scholars the opportunity to examine the political evolution of the United States from the colonial period to the present day.
Native American placenames of the United States by Call Number: Ref E98.N2 B75 2004Publication Date: 2004
Gale eBooks
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- Mountain West Digital LibraryThe Utah Academic Library Consortium, in conjunction with the Mountain West Digital Library, has launched a pioneer legacy digital project wherein 19th century overland migration is being examined from every aspect of this great transcontinental movement.
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