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Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West
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Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West Hardcover - 2019

by Brands, H. W

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  • Hardcover

Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West. He takes readers from John Jacob Astor's fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas Revolution, from the California gold rush to the Oklahoma land rush.

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Basic Books, 2019-10-22. Hardcover. Very Good. This is an Advance reading copy/uncorrected proof, paperback. The cover may differ from the final copy, and in some circumstances the writing could as well. Very good condition, minimal wear.
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  • Title Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West
  • Author Brands, H. W
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 544
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books
  • Date 2019-10-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 020322035
  • ISBN 9781541672529 / 1541672526
  • Weight 1.85 lbs (0.84 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.7 in (24.38 x 16.51 x 4.32 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects West (U.S.) - History, United States - Territorial expansion
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2018048887
  • Dewey Decimal Code 978.02

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2019, Page 32
  • Choice, 05/01/2020, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/2019, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 08/01/2019, Page 107
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/26/2019, Page 0

About the author

H. W. Brands holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. chair in history at the University of Texas at Austin. A New York Times-bestselling author, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in biography for The First American and Traitor to His Class. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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