Lions of the West : heroes and villains of the westward expansion / Robert Morgan.
Traces the lives of 10 Americans who played significant roles in the country's westward expansion.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781565126268
- ISBN: 1565126262
- Physical Description: xxiii, 497 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2011.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A Shannon Ravenel Book."
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-467) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Brief chronology of the westward expansion era -- Presidents and vice-presidents before the Civil War -- Prologue : the empire for liberty -- Thomas Jefferson : he sees the elephant -- Andrew Jackson : Old Hickory at the Bend -- John Chapman : apples and angels -- David Crockett : comedian and martyr, his life and death -- Sam Houston : the president who loved to dance -- James K. Polk : Young Hickory keeps a diary -- Winfield Scott : Old Fuss and Feathers goes to the mountain -- Kit Carson : taking Boone's Trace to the Pacific -- Nicholas Trist : the search for a father voice -- Epilogue : John Quincy Adams : Old Man Eloquent.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Pioneers > United States > Biography.
Pioneers > West (U.S.) > Biography.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
United States > Territorial expansion.
West (U.S.) > History > To 1848. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 54 of 57 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 57 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | 978 MOR (Text) | 30229100769685 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
