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| Author | William H. Goetzmann |
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| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Publication place | U.S. |
Exploration and Empire: The Explorer and the Scientist in the Winning of the American West is a book by William H. Goetzmann about the exploration of the American West. [1] It won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1967. [2] [3]
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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1962.
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