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Icons of the American West
From Cowgirls to Silicon Valley
Series: Greenwood Icons
Gordon Morris Bakken, Editor

0-313-34148-6/978-0-313-34148-9

Description
This lively set presents iconic figures, places and institutions that embody the spirit of the American West.

Reviews:
-"Students in search of information about specific people, events, and places from the old or new West will appreciate this work for assignments and for individual interest. The first volume includes an 11-page time line of key events from 1784 to 2007. The straightforward, somewhat scholarly topical essays are individually authored and range in length from 28 to 46 pages. Each is subdivided by subject, accompanied by text boxes and pull quotes, and followed by further reading suggestions. Coverage ranges from Buffalo Bill Cody, Sacagawea, and Bill Gates to Rifles and Revolvers, Ronald Reagan, and Indian Casinos. Each essay opens with a black-and-white image representing the topicregrettably the only one in the chapter. A well-organized resource." —School Library Journal
-"The success of each new set in this growing series relies on the strength of the topic it covers, so purchase where local interest warrants. Recommended for high school and public libraries as a supplement to subject collections." —Library Journal
-"Particularly interesting are articles addressing topics such as Indian gaming and the evolution of this economic/cultural phenomenon. The entries contain bibliographies and a modest number of photos, when appropriate...The contributors are well qualified. The history of the American West is a huge field; therefore, while not indispensable, this work will be a good investment for schools that can afford the price...Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates; general readers." —CHOICE
About the Author
Gordon Morris Bakken is Professor of History at California State University, Fullerton. He has written and edited numerous books, articles, encyclopedia entries, and reviews. His vast body of published work includes Encyclopedia of Immigration and Migration in the American West (2006), Encyclopedia of Women in the American West (2003), and Where is the West? (2000).
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