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The Bourgeois Frontier: French Towns, French Traders, and American Expansion - The Lamar Series in Western History Jay Gitlin
The Bourgeois Frontier: French Towns, French Traders, and American Expansion - The Lamar Series in Western History
Jay Gitlin
Histories tend to emphasize conquest by Anglo-Americans as the driving force behind the development of the American West. This title argues that the activities of the French are crucial to understanding the phenomenon of westward expansion. It provides the missing French connection between the urban Midwest and western expansion.
288 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 1, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780300168037 |
| Publishers | Yale University Press |
| Pages | 290 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 229 × 19 mm · 426 g |
| Language | English |