The American West and the World provides a synthetic introduction to the transnational history of the American West. Drawing from the insights of recent scholar

The World of the American West is an innovative collection of original essays that brings the world of the American West to life, and conveys the distinctivenes

Describes changes in how the West has been seen, from a male-dominated frontier, to a region with a powerful sense of place, to a modern center of both genders,

"Pepper Paige is sick and tired of her life. Sick of fighting and emptiness that surround her as a dance-hall girl - and tired of fearing Jordan Beckett, a viol

To most people living in the West, the Louisiana Purchase made little difference: the United States was just another imperial overlord to be assessed and manipu