West of Wichita: Settling the High Plains of Kansas, 1865-1890 - Brossura

Miner, Craig

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0700603646 ISBN 13: 9780700603640

Casa editrice: Univ Pr of Kansas, 1986

Riassunto

Provides insight into the experience of pioneers settling on the plains in the mid-to-late-1800s, detailing major economic events, the grasshopper invasion of 1874, and the blizzard of 1886.

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Product Description:

This volume, which presents a "slice-of-life" on the Plains during its early settlement, adds rich detail to our understanding of the struggle for survival in a harsh landscape that tested the hardiest pioneer. Miner concentrates not only on the major economic events of the period--railroad building, Indian raids, the grasshopper invasion of 1874, the blizzard of 1886--but also on the more personal experiences equally important: building sod houses, choosing crops, filing of claims, fighting varmints, and dealing with the deaths of children on the prairie. "Magnificent. . . . A subtle and often moving account of pioneer life. . . . A truly splendid book."--"Choice" "Regional history at its best. . . . Many of the traditional tales of early hardships--grasshopper plagues, Indian attacks, the stress of loneliness and isolation, drought, blizzards, prairie fires, and the unaccustomed hazards of nature--are retold with vigor and a sense of immediacy. These gritty tales of pioneer persistence and stubbornness are used to illustrate the region's cyclical history of hope and despair. . . . Not the least of Miner's talents is his engaging style. Images are alive, progression of the story lively, and the analysis convincing. This first-rate book is an important addition to the history of Kansas and, more broadly, to the study of western settlement."--"American Historical Review"

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• Editore: Univ Pr of Kansas
• Data di pubblicazione: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0700603646
• ISBN 13: 9780700603640
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 254