David Sievert Lavender was a distinguished historian of the American West, twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. An articulate and deeply knowledgeable speaker on the region's political and social history, his work often explored the exploration and settlement of wild lands and their impact on both landscape and people. Lavender investigated the complex relationship between humanity and nature in the West's challenging environments.
In The History of the Great West, Lavender, a noted historian of the region and a dramatic storyteller, portrays the moments and movements that shaped the growing United States, from the founding of provisional governments to the laying of the railroads.
An American Heritage(R) Book The Great West is a sweeping history of the commissioned expeditions, failed settlements, and land speculation that conquered the American West. A noted historian of the region and a dramatic storyteller, Lavender portrays the moments and movements that shaped the growing United States, from the founding of provisional governments to the laying of the railroads.