The Last American Frontier

The Last American Frontier is a book written by Frederic Logan Paxson that explores the history of the American frontier and its impact on American culture and identity. The book examines the various regions of the frontier including the Great Plains the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest and the ways in which settlers interacted with the indigenous peoples of these areas. Paxson also discusses the role of the frontier in shaping American democracy and individualism as well as its impact on the economy technology and social structures of the United States. The book is richly illustrated with maps photographs and drawings that help to bring the story of the frontier to life. Overall The Last American Frontier is a comprehensive and engaging exploration of one of the most important periods in American history and a tribute to the men and women who helped to shape the country we know today.1913. Illustrated. Contents: The Westward Movement; The Indian Frontier; Iowa and the New Northwest; The Santa Fe Trail; The Oregon Trail; Overland with the Mormons; California and the Forty-niners; Kansas and the Indian Frontier; Pike's Peak or Bust!; From Arizona to Montana; The Overland Mail; The Engineer's Frontier; The Union Pacific Railroad; The Plains in the Civil War; The Cheyenne War; The Sioux War; The Peace Commission and the Open Way; Black Kettle's Last Raid; The First of the Railways; The New Indian Policy; The Last Stand: Chief Joseph and Sitting Bull; and Letting in the Population.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.