Exploration and Empire: The Explorer and the Scientist in the Winning of the American West by William Goetzmann

Exploration and Empire: The Explorer and the Scientist in the Winning of the American West

William Goetzmann

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In this classic work, Goetzmann argues that the exploration of the American West was not a series of haphazard adventures motivated by personal gain, but rather a series of carefully planned missions to promote the national good. He draws on the d...

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