Lectures in History
20th Century West and Federal Government
2017-08-30T20:01:17-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzYxXC8yMDE3MDgzMDIwMDkyMzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Patricia Limerick spoke to educators about westward expansion and the closing of the American West in the 20th century. She talked about how the West has been portrayed as both pastoral and wild and described how the federal government switched from doling out land for settlement to preserving it under the umbrella of different federal departments.
Patricia Limerick spoke to educators about westward expansion and the closing of the American West in the 20th century. She talked about how…
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Patricia Limerick spoke to educators about westward expansion and the closing of the American West in the 20th century. She talked about how the West has been portrayed as both pastoral and wild and described how the federal government switched from doling out land for settlement to preserving it under the umbrella of different federal departments. close
Patricia Limerick spoke to educators about westward expansion and the closing of the American West in the 20th century. She talked about how… read more
Patricia Limerick spoke to educators about westward expansion and the closing of the American West in the 20th century. She talked about how the West has been portrayed as both pastoral and wild and described how the federal government switched from doling out land for settlement to preserving it under the umbrella of different federal departments. close
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