Bibliograph

The Pioneers, The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West., David McCullough

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The Pioneers, The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West., David McCullough

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Pioneers

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1097985581

Responsibility statement

David McCullough

Sub title

The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West.

Summary

-- The Pioneers is a uniquely American story of people whose ambition and courage led them to remarkable accomplishments. This is a revelatory and quintessentially American story, written with David McCullough?s signature narrative energy

Table Of Contents

Intro; Dedication; Epigraph; Part I: 1787-1794; 1. The Ohio Country; 2. Forth to the Wilderness; 3. Difficult Times; 4. Havoc; Part II: 1795-1814; 5. A New Era Commences; 6. The Burr Conspiracy; 7. Adversities Aplenty; Part III: 1815-1863; 8. The Cause of Learning; 9. The Travelers; 10. Journey's End; Photographs; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Image Credits; Copyright

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