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The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft (Volume XXX) History of Oregon Volume II (1848-1888)

The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft (Volume XXX) History of Oregon Volume II (1848-1888)

Howe Bancroft, Hubert

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General Reference20th Century United States History

ISBN10: 9353609364
ISBN13: 9789353609368
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 25 2019
Pages: 822
Weight: 2.26
Height: 1.82 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
From raw territory to confident state, Oregon remakes itself in a single generation. History happens at the margins. In Volume XXX of Hubert Howe Bancroft's renowned multivolume regional history, History of Oregon, Volume II traces the oregon 1848-1888 history with the drive of a narrative state history and the rigour of a historical reference book. Here are the years of territorial government and statehood: debates over law and land, the pressures of pioneer migration to Oregon, and the hard realities of frontier settlement and development. Bancroft assembles an authoritative record from contemporary testimony and documentation, making this a research library reference that remains invaluable for genealogy and local history as well as for anyone who wants to understand how communities, institutions, and identity were forged on the Pacific edge. Written with a nineteenth-century eye for detail, it offers context for treaties, commerce, and politics while keeping the narrative moving. This volume stands as a landmark among US territorial histories and a cornerstone of the Oregon statehood era, illuminating the wider currents of American West frontier history without losing sight of particular places and people. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for students, travellers, and dedicated shelf-builders of Oregon's past.

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