TY - BOOK AU - Torr,James D. TI - The American frontier T2 - Turning points in world history SN - 0737707860 AV - E179.5 .A472 2002 U1 - 978/.02 21 PY - 2002/// CY - San Diego, CA PB - Greenhaven Press KW - Frontier and pioneer life KW - United States KW - West (U.S.) KW - Territorial expansion KW - Exploration KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-234) and index; Wilson's Senior High School, October 2007; Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005; Booklist, March 2002; Young Adult; Follett Library Resources N2 - Eighteen essays examine political and cultural aspects of the settlement of the American frontier, discussing such topics as Manifest Destiny and war, the California Gold Rush, the transcontinental railroad, and the latter influence of America's frontier heritage. Also includes a collection of primary documents, a chronology, a selected bibliography, and a comprehensive introduction ER -