Contested Boundaries

Informationen zum Autor David Jepsen is a former journalist and corporate marketing professional who has been writing professionally for 40 years. He holds a BA in Communications and a MA in History from the University of Washington. Since 2007, he has taught at Pierce College, the University of Washington Tacoma, and Tacoma Community College, where he is currently a member of the adjunct faculty, teaching both U.S. and Pacific Northwest history. His many writing awards include Honorable Mention for the 2006 Oregon Historical Society Joe Palmer Award for the article "Old-Fashioned Revival: Religion, Migration and a New Identity for Pacific Northwest at Mid-Twentieth Century" (2006). David Norberg has taught Pacific Northwest history in Washington for nearly 14 years and currently is a full-time member of the history faculty and chair of the Social Sciences Division at Green River Community College, in Auburn, Washington. He holds a BA in History from the University of Washington and a MA in History from Western Washington University. His article, "The Ku Klux Klan in the Valley, a 1920s Phenomenon," published by the White River Valley Museum, shed new light on the conservative backlash in the region following World War I Klappentext Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History is an engaging! contemporary look at the themes! events! and people that have shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest over the last two centuries.Bringing together the best features of a reader and a traditional textbook! this work features 12 stand-alone essays that thematically capture the essential narratives of Washington! Oregon! and Idaho! with features like timelines! illustrations! and sidebars that provide scholarly context.Centered on the concept of "exclusion!" Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History introduces the region's many different inhabitants - past and present - from Native Americans and women to Asian Americans and Hispanic peoples! and details the political! economic! and social barriers they encountered. It includes well-balanced! inclusive! up-to-date coverage of a variety of important issues for the region! including the environment! gender! ethnicity! and culture. A companion website for students and instructors includes test banks! PowerPoint presentations! student self-assessment tests! useful primary documents! and resource links.Written by two professors with over 20 years of teaching experience! this work introduces the history of the Pacific Northwest in a style that is accessible! relevant! and meaningful for anyone wishing to learn more about the region's history. Zusammenfassung Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History is an engaging, contemporary look at the themes, events, and people that have shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest over the last two centuries.* An engaging look at the themes, events, and people that shaped the Pacific Northwest - Washington, Oregon, and Idaho - from when only Native Peoples inhabited the land through the twentieth century.* Twelve theme-driven essays covering the human and environmental impact of exploration, trade, settlement and industrialization in the nineteenth century, followed by economic calamity, world war and globalization in the twentieth.* Written by two professors with over 20 years of teaching experience, this work introduces the history of the Pacific Northwest in a style that is accessible, relevant, and meaningful for anyone wishing to learn more about the region's recent history. A companion website for students and instructors includes test banks, PowerPoint presentations, student self-assessment tests, useful primary documents, and resource links: www.wiley.com/go/jepsen/contestedboundaries. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations xiAuthors' Biographies xvPreface and acknowledgments xviiIntroduction xixPart I Clash of Cultures 11 Early Encounters 3Ship...

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David Jepsen is a former journalist and corporate marketing professional who has been writing professionally for 40 years. He holds a BA in Communications and a MA in History from the University of Washington. Since 2007, he has taught at Pierce College, the University of Washington Tacoma, and Tacoma Community College, where he is currently a member of the adjunct faculty, teaching both U.S. and Pacific Northwest history. His many writing awards include Honorable Mention for the 2006 Oregon Historical Society Joe Palmer Award for the article "Old-Fashioned Revival: Religion, Migration and a New Identity for Pacific Northwest at Mid-Twentieth Century" (2006). David Norberg has taught Pacific Northwest history in Washington for nearly 14 years and currently is a full-time member of the history faculty and chair of the Social Sciences Division at Green River Community College, in Auburn, Washington. He holds a BA in History from the University of Washington and a MA in History from Western Washington University. His article, "The Ku Klux Klan in the Valley, a 1920s Phenomenon," published by the White River Valley Museum, shed new light on the conservative backlash in the region following World War I.

Klappentext
Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History is an engaging, contemporary look at the themes, events, and people that have shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest over the last two centuries. * An engaging look at the themes, events, and people that shaped the Pacific Northwest - Washington, Oregon, and Idaho - from when only Native Peoples inhabited the land through the twentieth century. * Twelve theme-driven essays covering the human and environmental impact of exploration, trade, settlement and industrialization in the nineteenth century, followed by economic calamity, world war and globalization in the twentieth. * Written by two professors with over 20 years of teaching experience, this work introduces the history of the Pacific Northwest in a style that is accessible, relevant, and meaningful for anyone wishing to learn more about the region's recent history. A companion website for students and instructors includes test banks, PowerPoint presentations, student self-assessment tests, useful primary documents, and resource links: www.wiley.com/go/jepsen/contestedboundaries.

Inhalt
List of Illustrations xi Authors' Biographies xv Preface and acknowledgments xvii Introduction xix Part I Clash of Cultures 1 1 Early Encounters 3 Ships logs tell of a clash of cultures 5 British pursue "every branch" of Puget Sound 6 "Mean huts and wretched sheds" greet explorers 8 Understanding European misconceptions 9 Robert Gray braves entrance to Columbia River 10 Lewis and Clark arrive by land, 1804 to 1806 13 Meeting with Shoshone turns tense 15 Assessing the Corps of Discovery 20 The time of the people 22 Sacagawea: heroism in perspective 27 Explore more 30 Notes 30 2 Trade Among Equals 35 Slow beginning for fur trade 36 An "astronomical" tale 36 'Single-minded' pursuit of otter skins 37 Traders establish permanent presence in interior 39 Hudson's Bay Company takes charge 41 Aggressive tactics create "fur deserts" 42 British diversify beyond furs 44 HBC-Native relations - the ties that bind trade 46 From 'bad to worse' and the end of an era 50 Explore more 52 Notes 53 3 Making a Christian Farmer 59 In search of a holy life 60 Seeking the "book of heaven" 61 Promising start in God's work 64 Protestants and Catholics compete for converts 66 A day of reckoning atWaiilatpu 74 Indian Removal Act of 1830 - a portent of trouble for Northwest natives 78 Beyond the written word - the drawings of Father Nicolas Point 79 Explore more 81 Notes 81 4 Building an American Northwest 87 Americans lookWest 87 Experiencing the Oregon Trail 89 Forging American institutions in Oregon 93 Taming a 'wilderness' 95 Nothing settled - Indian reservations and war 97 "Seeing the Elephant" - the Cat…

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