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The course of empire De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955

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"Bibliographical references included in "Notes": PP.561-631. "This book completes a design ... to describe some closely related parts of the continental experience [of the United States]":- Pref., p.xiv. The other two volumes of this project, Across the wide Missouri and The year of decision, 1846, concern the United States. This volume treats the growth of geographic knowledge concerning North America, and the contention for empires, together with the effect of these factors on the Indians. The exploration of present day British Columbia is included as an aspect of continental history."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 74.

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Title
The course of empire
Creator
De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955
Contributor
Raisz, Erwin, 1893-1968
Publisher
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company
Date Issued
1952
Description
"Bibliographical references included in "Notes": PP.561-631. "This book completes a design ... to describe some closely related parts of the continental experience [of the United States]":- Pref., p.xiv. The other two volumes of this project, Across the wide Missouri and The year of decision, 1846, concern the United States. This volume treats the growth of geographic knowledge concerning North America, and the contention for empires, together with the effect of these factors on the Indians. The exploration of present day British Columbia is included as an aspect of continental history."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 74.
Extent
xvii, 647 pages : endpapers (colour maps), maps (some colour), tables ; 22 cm
Subject
Indians of North America--History; Imperialism; United States--Territorial expansion
Genre
Books
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Includes index
Includes bibliographic references
Pagination error between ix-xii
Other copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/912367947
Identifier
E179.5 .D39; II-0144
Collection
British Columbia Historical Books Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Koerner Library. E179.5 .D39
Date Available
2019-11-14
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=72684
AIPUUID
0aa17cb9-8ed6-463b-b1af-42b7b6eb44d4
DOI
10.14288/1.0385865
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Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.