Project Gutenberg 2014-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 404 Paxson, Frederic L. (Frederic Logan) 1877 1948 Paxson, Frederic Logan 10005085 The Last American Frontier The westward movement -- The Indian frontier -- Iowa and the new northwest -- The Santa Fé trail -- The Oregon trail -- Overland with the Mormons -- California and the forty-niners -- Kansas and the Indian frontier -- "Pike's Peak or bust!" -- From Arizona to Montana -- The overland mail -- The engineers' frontier -- The Union Pacific railroad -- The plains in the Civil War -- The Cheyenne war -- The Sioux war -- The Peace Commission and the open way -- Black Kettle's last raid -- The first of the railways -- The new Indian policy -- The last stand: Chief Joseph and Sitting Bull -- Letting in the population -- Bibliographical note. E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Last American Frontier" by Frederic L. Paxson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the final stages of westward expansion in the United States, examining the forces that shaped American history beyond the Mississippi River. It delves into the interactions between settlers, Native Americans, and various political forces, providing a comprehensive view of this pivotal era in American history. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage by discussing the concept of the frontier as a dynamic force in American life, defining it as a series of shifting boundaries that have allowed for continuous settlement and expansion. Paxson outlines the historical context of these frontiers, beginning with early settlers facing wilderness and Indigenous nations, emphasizing how each wave of migration has contributed to shaping the nation’s identity. The opening chapters introduce the themes of exploration, conflict, and the societal changes driven by these expanding frontiers, providing an engaging overview of the complexities surrounding the final American frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45699/45699-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- History Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) F590.3 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American 717642 2025-06-18T13:30:45.472966 text/html 687414 2024-10-24T07:18:55 text/html 1055965 2025-06-18T13:30:58.480453 application/epub+zip 1063189 2025-06-18T13:30:48.280949 application/epub+zip 336279 2025-06-18T13:30:46.895972 application/epub+zip 1270391 2025-06-18T13:31:06.249412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1199107 2025-06-18T13:30:56.848424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474307 2022-09-20T19:36:22.323054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620767 2023-09-20T03:57:44.896463 text/plain 600859 2024-10-24T07:18:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16529 2025-06-18T13:31:06.472372 application/rdf+xml 25226 2025-06-18T13:30:47.088942 image/jpeg 3895 2025-06-18T13:30:46.986976 image/jpeg 972845 2025-06-18T13:30:45.667955 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia