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      In this groundbreaking work, William Cronon gives us an environmental perspective on the history of nineteenth-century America. By exploring the ecological and economic changes that made Chicago America's most dynamic city and the Great West its hinterland, Mr. Cronon opens a new window onto our national past. This is the story of city and country becoming ever more tightly bound in a system so powerful that it reshaped the American landscape and transformed American culture. The world that emerged is our own.

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      • Media: Paperback Book, 592 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (May. 31st, 1992)
      • ISBN-10: 0393308731
      • ISBN-13: 9780393308730
      • Dimensions: 6.08 x 9.36 x 1.56 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 1.82 lbs
      • Categories: General State History

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