The Story of the West

by Kay Donovan

Hundreds of period photographs, artifacts, paintings, and drawings from the collection of the Smithsonian Institution, accompanied by detailed timelines, captions, and historical analyses, bring to life the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the American West, from prehistoric times to modern-day Silicon Valley.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

320 pages, Hardcover

First published October 6, 2003

Reviews

[Jolie]

EPIC – a book of epic proportions. A fantastic source for stunning photographs, in-depth research, and of course a fascinating look into the West’s geologic and sociologic formations.

[Liz Kendall]

I wanted to love it and it had some great parts but it felt dated in language.

[F. Davis]

An extensive resource on the American West.