87 - Dr. Elliott West, Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion

April 08, 2023 00:44:02
87 - Dr. Elliott West, Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion
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87 - Dr. Elliott West, Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion

Apr 08 2023 | 00:44:02

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Show Notes

Today, we have Dr. Elliott West on the show. Dr. West received his B.A. from the University of Texas (1967) and his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado (1971). He joined the University of Arkansas faculty in 1979. Two of his books, Growing Up With the Country: Childhood on the Far-Western Frontier (1989) and The Way to the West: Essays on the Central Plains (1995) received the Western Heritage Award. The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to Colorado (1998) received five awards including the Francis Parkman Prize and PEN Center Award. His most recent book is Continental Reckoning, which might be my favorite large survey of western history in print.

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