Conquests and Consequences: The American West from Frontier to Region

Conquests and Consequences introduces students to the history of the American West by examining key questions about the identity of the region.

• Discusses how diverse societies and empires have shaped and reshaped the American West over the centuries
• Looks at the points at which the West has functioned as a colony, and its transition to functioning as a region
• Examines how the concept of frontier functions in the West
• Illustrated with numerous maps, images, and photographs, in partnership with the Buffalo Bill Historical Center