The Great Plains by Walter Prescott Webb

The Great Plains by Walter Prescott Webb

Walter Prescott Webb identifies the revolver, barbed wire, and the windmill as technological adaptations that facilitated Anglo conquest of the arid, treeless region of the Great Plains.

"The Great Plains is not simply a celebration of settlers overcoming obstacles, but also a rendering of the devil's bargains that went into establishing only partial and often impermanent solutions amid relentless aridityReaders can choose to find the humility in that kind of history, and the lessons that come with it have only grown more relevant with time."—Mark Boxell, Nebraska History
“Walter Webb’s The Great Plains wrenched our understanding of the West—and through that, of American history—onto a strikingly new course. Engaging and fluently written, it remains largely as pertinent today as when it appeared nearly a century ago. Andrew Graybill’s smart and balanced introduction is the ideal guide to how we can begin to learn from both the insights and the flaws of this American classic.”—Elliott West, Alumni Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Arkansas

Walter Prescott Webb (1888–1963) was among the most important and influential historians of the American West. He spent his career at the University of Texas and enjoyed visiting appointments in London and Oxford. Webb was the author of a number of highly provocative books, including The Texas Rangers and The Great Frontier. Andrew R. Graybill is a professor of history and director of the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University. He is the author or editor of four books, including Policing the Great Plains: Rangers, Mounties, and the North American Frontier, 1875–1910 (Nebraska, 2007).

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ISBN 13	9781496231338
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Titel	The Great Plains
Autor	Walter Prescott Webb
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	University of Nebraska Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2022-08-01
Seitenanzahl	632
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