Browsing by Subject "american west"
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Chasing the Frontier: Will Rogers and the Image of the American West
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-05-01)This study examines the importance of the American West in Will Rogers' early professional life. More specifically, it addresses the role of the mythical, legendary image of the American western frontier in establishing ... -
Frontier apart: Identity, loyalty, and the coming of the Civil War on the Pacific Coast
(2014-07)The development of a Western identity, derivative and evolved from Northern, Midwestern, and Southern identities, played a significant role in determining the loyalty of the Pacific States on the eve of the Civil War. ... -
Oklahoma's Identity: Three Characteristics of the American West
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)This study examines three characteristics of the American West that Oklahoma also possesses. Primary materials include newspapers, court decisions, a pending lawsuit, and federal treaties with the Chickasaw and Choctaw ...