 2001 reprint | |
| Author | Frederic L. Paxson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Currier and Ives, The Rocky Mountains: Emigrants Crossing the Plains, 1866 lithograph |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin (1924) Simon Publications (2001 reprint) [1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 628 |
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