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LoC No.: 16011136
Title: The Making of the Great West, 1512-1883
Note: Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Making of the Great West, 1512-1883" by Samuel Adams Drake is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the exploration and settlement of the American West, focusing on the significant impacts of Spanish, French, and English explorers as they navigated this vast and varied landscape. The book not only seeks to inform young readers but also aims to engage adult audiences with a clear and accessible narrative about this transformative period in American history. The opening of the text introduces readers to the context of the sixteenth century, highlighting the intense competition among European powers—particularly Spain, France, and England—as they endeavored to claim dominion over the New World. It emphasizes the significance of exploration and discovery, notably through figures like Hernando de Soto and the unfortunate outcomes of their quests for wealth and land. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the stories of these rival civilizations and their interactions with the indigenous populations, revealing both the aspirations and the brutal realities of the age of exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Drake, Samuel Adams, 1833-1905
EBook No.: 57528
Published: Jul 17, 2018
Downloads: 88
Language: English
Subject: West (U.S.) -- History
Subject: America -- Discovery and exploration
LoCC: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 16011136
Title: The Making of the Great West, 1512-1883
Note: Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Making of the Great West, 1512-1883" by Samuel Adams Drake is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the exploration and settlement of the American West, focusing on the significant impacts of Spanish, French, and English explorers as they navigated this vast and varied landscape. The book not only seeks to inform young readers but also aims to engage adult audiences with a clear and accessible narrative about this transformative period in American history. The opening of the text introduces readers to the context of the sixteenth century, highlighting the intense competition among European powers—particularly Spain, France, and England—as they endeavored to claim dominion over the New World. It emphasizes the significance of exploration and discovery, notably through figures like Hernando de Soto and the unfortunate outcomes of their quests for wealth and land. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the stories of these rival civilizations and their interactions with the indigenous populations, revealing both the aspirations and the brutal realities of the age of exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Drake, Samuel Adams, 1833-1905
EBook No.: 57528
Published: Jul 17, 2018
Downloads: 88
Language: English
Subject: West (U.S.) -- History
Subject: America -- Discovery and exploration
LoCC: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.