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Description for Heading West
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 b/w photos & 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AK; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 215 x 280 x 10. Weight in Grams: 480.
Heading West traces the vivid saga of Native American and pioneer men, women, and children from the colonial beginnings of the westward expansion to the last of the homesteaders in late 20th century Alaska. In many respects, life in the backwoods and on the prairie was similar to modern life—children attended school and had daily chores, parents worked hard to provide for their families, and communities gathered for church and social events. But unlike today, pioneers lived against a backdrop of isolation, harsh weather, disease, and even plagues of locust. And for Native Americans, the westward expansion of settlers posed ... Read more
Heading West traces the vivid saga of Native American and pioneer men, women, and children from the colonial beginnings of the westward expansion to the last of the homesteaders in late 20th century Alaska. In many respects, life in the backwoods and on the prairie was similar to modern life—children attended school and had daily chores, parents worked hard to provide for their families, and communities gathered for church and social events. But unlike today, pioneers lived against a backdrop of isolation, harsh weather, disease, and even plagues of locust. And for Native Americans, the westward expansion of settlers posed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781556528095
SKU
V9781556528095
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Ref
99-50
About Pat Mccarthy
Pat McCarthy studied with with the founder of shorinji-ryu, Joen Nakazato. He dedicates his full attention to instructing students in the classical arts of Okinawan karate, jujutsu, and kobudo, and researching and lecturing on martial arts history and Asian philosophy.
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