TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bowman, John Stewart,
TI  - The World almanac of the American West
SN  - 886872731
AV  - F 591 .W893 1986
PY  - 1986///
CY  - New York, N.Y.
PB  - World Almanac
N1  - A Bison book
N2  - This is actually a chronology of westward movement across North America from the time of Columbus to 1985. In addition to the day-by-day chronology, there are brief biographies and topical discussions to supplement the daily entries. Where appropriate, the entries summarize the eventual outcome of the described event. A thorough index provides topical access to both the daily entries and the illustrations. The chronology seems to be well researched and accurate, but a bibliography for more detailed sources would have been helpful. Even so, this is a useful supplement to such standard references as the Reader's Encyclopedia of the American West ( LJ 2/15/78). Stephen H. Peters, Northern Michigan Univ. Lib., Marquette Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.    www.shelfari.com
ER  -