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English
Sourcebooks Fire
01 June 2001
A remarkable addition to The Making of America Series from Bluewood Books, Opening of the Western Frontier begins after America's victory in the War of 1812 and provides an insightful and compelling account of the actual events and people that helped shape our country leading up to the Civil War. This book covers the pivotal events of the time including- the Monroe Doctrine, the Missouri Compromise, the Seminole War, the Panic of 1819, key presidential elections, the Mexican War, the Wilmot Proviso, the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the California Gold Rush, the growing movement of abolitionists, and more! Each title in The Making of America Series features a Where to Go section that brings the past into the present by offering a wide variety of museums and historic sites where readers can see where many of the events in the book actually took place.
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Imprint:   Sourcebooks Fire
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 154mm,  Spine: 6mm
Weight:   141g
ISBN:   9780912517452
ISBN 10:   091251745X
Series:   The Making of America
Pages:   100
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 17 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Marty Jezer was born in Bronx, NY and holds a degree in History from Lafayette College. He is the author of several books including- The Making of America- Opening of the Western Frontier (2001); Abbie Hoffman- American Rebel (1992); Rachel Carson- Biologist and Author (1988); The Dark Ages, Life in the United States 1945-1960 (1982); and Power for the People, A Pictorial History of the Nonviolent Movement in America (1978). He also writes a weekly newspaper column for the Brattleboro Reformer in which he often covers historical events and people.

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