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The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Vol. XXXI: History of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, 1845-1889

The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Vol. XXXI: History of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, 1845-1889

Hubert Howe Bancroft

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Australia & OceaniaCriminologyGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353603617
ISBN13: 9789353603618
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 866
Weight: 2.38
Height: 1.92 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Across the forests, mining camps, and emerging townships of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, a new American world was taking shape between 1845 and 1889. The frontier becomes startlingly real. In this sweeping narrative regional history book, Hubert Howe Bancroft traces how scattered outposts hardened into territories and then into the outlines of modern states, capturing the drama, risk, and decisions that defined the 19th century Pacific Northwest. Drawing on government records, personal recollections, and regional archives, History of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, 1845-1889 stands as a classic American West history and a cornerstone of washington idaho montana history. Bancroft examines pacific northwest territorial history through frontier settlement and politics, conflicts over land and sovereignty, mining and trade, and the building of law, institutions, and civic life on the american frontier 1845-1889. Both a vivid chronicle and a rigorous scholarly history reference book, it remains indispensable as a reference for history researchers and for pacific northwest genealogy research. Now part of the enduring Bancroft history collection and long read alongside debates over the frederick jackson turner frontier, this volume retains exceptional value for anyone studying the 19th century Pacific Northwest. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A key resource for libraries and specialists yet engaging enough for the curious general reader, it speaks to historians, local enthusiasts, and classic-literature collectors in equal measure.

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