1958
First Published
3.70
Average Rating
468
Number of Pages
In magnificent detail, Lavender explores the discovery and settlement of Northwestern America, the violent labor conflicts of the 1920s, the rise of the fishing and lumber industries, the fierce struggles of conservationists to slow down the ravages on natural resources and wildlife, and the bounding growth of cities in this lush corner of the nation.
Avg Rating
3.70
Number of Ratings
23
5 STARS
17%
4 STARS
43%
3 STARS
30%
2 STARS
9%
1 STARS
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Author
David Lavender
Author · 21 books
David Sievert Lavender was a well-known historian of the Western United States, nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize, who is best remembered by many for his River Runners of the Grand Canyon. Lavender spent most of his life in Ojai, California. An articulate and deeply knowledgeable speaker on the political and social history of the American West, he often spoke at the annual Telluride Film Festival.
