The Epic History of the American West: From the First Peoples to the Present

Examines the American West's complex legacy, blending traditional and revisionist perspectives on its myths, conflicts, and injustices.

The American West evokes powerful imagery—warriors on horseback, cowboys in saloons, and pioneers in wagons heading westward. It symbolizes freedom, reinvention, and the American Dream. However, this idealized image obscures the complex, often violent history of the West, which is as unjust as it is inspiring.

Historians debate the boundaries of the American ...