The Year of Decision 1846

The Year of Decision 1846
by Bernard DeVoto

The Year of Decision 1846
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Author: Bernard DeVoto
Introduction: Stephen E. Ambrose
Foreword: Mark DeVoto
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-10-05
ISBN: 0312267940
Number of pages: 576
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary of The Year of Decision 1846

Year of Decision 1846 tells many fascinating stories of the U.S. explorers who began the western march from the Mississippi to the Pacific, from Canada to the annexation of Texas, California, and the southwest lands from Mexico. It is the penultimate book of a trilogy which includes Across the Wide Missouri (for which DeVoto won both the Pulitzer and Bancroft prizes) and The Course of Empire. DeVoto's narrative covers the expanding Western frontier, the Mormons, the Donner party, Fremont's exploration, the Army of the West, and takes readers into Native American tribal life.

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