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"Year of Decision 1846" tells many fascinating stories of the U.S. explorers who began the western march from the Mississippi to the Pacific, from Canada to the annexation of Texas, California, and the southwest lands from Mexico. It is the penultimate book of a trilogy which includes "Across the Wide Missouri "(for which DeVoto won both the Pulitzer and Bancroft prizes) and "The Course of Empire." DeVoto's narrative covers the expanding Western frontier, the Mormons, the Donner party, Fremont's exploration, the Army of the West, and takes readers into Native American tribal life.

The Year Of Decision, 1846 is a historical non-fiction book written by Bernard DeVoto. The book revolves around the events that took place in the United States in the year 1846, which was a crucial year in the country's history. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the Mexican-American War, the Oregon boundary dispute, the California Gold Rush, and the presidential election of 1846. DeVoto provides a detailed account of the political, social, and economic factors that led to these events and their impact on the country. He also delves into the lives of key figures of the time, including President James K. Polk, General Zachary Taylor, and explorer John C. Fremont. The author's writing style is engaging and informative, and he presents the facts in a way that is easy to understand. The book is well-researched and provides a comprehensive view of the events of 1846. It is an excellent read for anyone interested in American history, politics, or the Westward expansion of the United States. Overall, The Year Of Decision, 1846 is a fascinating and informative book that sheds light on a pivotal year in American history. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the events that shaped the United States in the mid-19th century.This is a new release of the original 1943 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Over forty years after the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's expedition, this year marks the point at which men and women from the east began to travel westward and populate the land near the Pacific.Bernardo DeVoto's fascinating study of this movement fully captures this moment when Western frontier was first truly settled by adventurers and explorers. Immigrant trains spread across the breadth of the country and men and women aspired to make new lives for themselves in the west. Some of these made in through the treacherous passes, but others like the Donner Party ended in tragedy. DeVoto uncovers the famous adventurers and explorers who were instrumental in forging new paths westwards like Jim Bridger, Frances Parkman and Jim Clyman.This brilliant book uncovers how through the course of the year and through a variety of different reasons the United States greatly expanded as areas that would become known as Texas, new Mexico, California, Oregon and Utah came under its sway.Bernard DeVoto was a Pulitzer-Prize-winning historian of the American West. He was a lifelong champion of American Public lands and the conservation of public resources as well as an outspoken defender of civil liberties. His book The Year of Decision, 1846 was first published in 1942 and he passed away in 1955.