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050			_aF 591 _b.W893 1986
245		4	_aThe World almanac of the American West / _cintroduction, Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. ; general editor, John S. Bowman.
260			_aNew York, N.Y. : _bWorld Almanac, _cc1986.
300			_a368 p. : _bill. (some col.) _c24 cm.
500			_aA Bison book.
520			_aThis 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
700			_aBowman, John Stewart, _9110012
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