Shaped by the West, Volume 2

Shaped by the Westis a two-volume primary source reader that rewrites the history of the United States through a western lens. America's expansion west was the driving force for issues of democracy, politics, race, freedom, and property. William Deverell and Anne F. Hyde provide a nuanced look at the past, balancing topics in society and politics and representing all kinds of westernersblack and white, native and immigrant, male and female, powerful and powerlessfrom more than twenty states across the West and the shifting frontier. The sources included reflect the important role of the West in national narratives of American history, beginning with the pre-Columbian era in Volume 1 and taking us to the twenty-first century in Volume 2.Together, these volumes cover first encounters, conquests and revolts, indigenous land removal, slavery and labor, race, ethnicity and gender, trade and diplomacy, industrialization, migration and immigration, and changing landscapes and environments.Key Features & Benefits:Expertly curated personal letters, government documents, editorials, photos, and never before published materialsoffer lively, vivid introductions to the tools of history.Annotations, captions, and brief essays provide accessible entry points to an extraordinarily wide range of themesadding context and perspective from leaders in the field.Highlights connections between western and national histories to foster critical thinkingabout America's diverse past and today's challenging issues.