Beginning in 1865, millions of people started to pass through Chicago on their way to the American West This book takes a look at how Chicago became America's transportation hub and its most important gateway to the West Topics include the railroads; industry, particularly farming and mail-order; western settlements and boom towns; the seizing of Native American territories and the Indian wars that followed; and the enduring legacy of the image of the Old West. The Chicago Historical Society's access to artifacts and ...
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Beginning in 1865, millions of people started to pass through Chicago on their way to the American West This book takes a look at how Chicago became America's transportation hub and its most important gateway to the West Topics include the railroads; industry, particularly farming and mail-order; western settlements and boom towns; the seizing of Native American territories and the Indian wars that followed; and the enduring legacy of the image of the Old West. The Chicago Historical Society's access to artifacts and information provides unique insight to this historical account.
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Add this copy of Go West! : Chicago and American Expansion to cart. $29.48, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Chicago Historical Society.
