Tag: american west

Jim Bridger: Trailblazer of the American West

by Heidi Asundi | Apr 8, 2023 | 0

Even among iconic frontiersmen like John C. Frémont, Kit Carson, and Jedediah Smith, Jim Bridger stands out. A mountain man of the American West, straddling the fur trade era and the age of exploration, he lived the life legends...

Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion

by Heidi Asundi | Apr 8, 2023 | 0

In Continental Reckoning renowned historian Elliott West presents a sweeping narrative of the American West and its vital role in the transformation of the nation. In the 1840s, by which time the United States had expanded to...