The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest
| Author | : Alvin M. Josephy |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 742 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0395850118 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780395850114 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (114 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest by : Alvin M. Josephy
Download or read book The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest written by Alvin M. Josephy and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1997 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the so-called Inland Empire of teh Northwest, that rugged and majestic region bounded east and west by the Cascades and the Rockies, from the time of the great exploration of Lewis and Clark to the tragic defeat of Chief Joseph in 1877. Explorers, fur traders, miner, settlers, missionaries, ranchers and above all a unique succession of Indian chiefs and their tribespeople bring into focus one of the permanently instructive chapters in the history of the American West.
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