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PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-100803279361
ISBN-139780803279360
eBay Product ID (ePID)615550
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleHistory of Wyoming
Number of Pages695 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), General
Publication Year1990
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorT. A. Larson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight33 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN78-005633
Reviews"[This] may be the finest state history ever written. . . . Required reading for anyone with pretensions to knowledge about the West-past, present, future."-San Francisco Chronicle, "An unequalled historical work for the use of serious students or interested laymen alike. Absorbing arid readable."-In Wyoming, "This remains the book of Wyoming history for anyone seeking a one-volume overview of frontier events in this western state."- Western American Literature, "This remains the book of Wyoming history for anyone seeking a one-volume overview of frontier events in this western state."-Western American Literature, "[This may be the finest state history ever written. . . . Required reading for anyone with pretensions to knowledge about the West-past, present, future."- San Francisco Chronicle, "[This] may be the finest state history ever written. . . . Required reading for anyone with pretensions to knowledge about the West-past, present, future."- San Francisco Chronicle, ""This remains the book of Wyoming history for anyone seeking a one-volume overview of frontier events in this western state.""-- Western American Literature ""[This] may be the finest state history ever written. . . . Required reading for anyone with pretensions to knowledge about the West--past, present, future.""-- San Francisco Chronicle ""An unequalled historical work for the use of serious students or interested laymen alike. Absorbing arid readable.""-- In Wyoming ""A fine history of Wyoming. It is candid, well-balanced. . . . Wyoming should be proud it possesses a historian of Dr. Larson's ability.""-- Denver Post Roundup, "A fine history of Wyoming. It is candid, well-balanced. . . . Wyoming should be proud it possesses a historian of Dr. Larson''s ability."- Denver Post Roundup, "A fine history of Wyoming. It is candid, well-balanced. . . . Wyoming should be proud it possesses a historian of Dr. Larson''s ability."-Denver Post Roundup, "Stands as high as the Tetons that tower over Wyoming''s millions of tourists every summer."-Boston Globe, "An unequalled historical work for the use of serious students or interested laymen alike. Absorbing arid readable."- In Wyoming, "A fine history of Wyoming. It is candid, well-balanced. . . . Wyoming should be proud it possesses a historian of Dr. Larson's ability."- Denver Post Roundup
Dewey Decimal978.7
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe University of Nebraska Press is utilizing Docutech technology to make some out-of-print books available again. All on-demand titles are produced in paperback editions with the complete textual contents of the original editions. Illustration quality may vary somewhat from the originals. These on-demand editions are sold on a non-returnable basis and are not eligible for trade discounts. They are available from the University of Nebraska Press and Ingram Book Company. For more information please contact the University of Nebraska Press., "[This] may be the finest state history ever written. . . . Required reading for anyone with pretensions to knowledge about the West--past, present, future." --San Francisco Chronicle Winner of an Award of Merit of the American Association for State and Local History Reviewers hailed the original edition of T.A. Larson's History of Wyoming as "a refreshing new look at the most western of the Western States," "an excellent model of what a state history should be." In that first comprehensive, critical history of Wyoming, the author was not concerned to recapitulate the familiar tales of fast guns and renegades associated with the pre-territorial years; his focus was on the men, women, and events which have shaped the state's history since 18965, when the name Wyoming was first applied to the area. Although dramatic incidents and changes occurred in Wyoming from time to time during its territorial and statehood years into the 1960's, the state remained preeminently a cattlemen's domain and tourist mecca. Then the world energy crisis greatly enhanced the value of these state's vast reserves of oil, gas, uranium, and coal. Unprecedented growth resulted (the state was losing population in 1965, when the first edition of this book was published), bringing expanded payrolls and wealth on the one hand and serious problems on the other as developers and environmentalists competed for control of Wyoming's future. Incorporating new chapters on the state's abrupt turnaround from "the lonesome land" to an important national center of energy development, this edition continues to emphasize political, economic, and social history and to offer new interpretations and information. Examining the great changes of the 1970's, Larson concludes that trade-offs and compromises are inevitable, major decisions lie ahead, and it's an exciting and challenging era for Wyoming citizens.
LC Classification NumberF761.L3
