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Laurence Oliphant (1829–88) was a much-travelled British diplomat and writer. In the mid-nineteenth century, between two stints in the Caucasus, he spent several years in North America, helped Lord Elgin negotiate a trade treaty between Canada and the US, and was for a time Superintendent-General for Indian Affairs in Canada. In this book, first published in 1855, Oliphant expresses his enthusiasm for the rapid development in the American West that was being driven by industry and commerce. He documents a fact-finding journey around the Great Lakes region, travelling on the new railway and adventurously taking a bark canoe down rapids and across portages. From picnics, dances and sleigh rides to mining, forest clearance and land speculation, Oliphant conveys a vivid picture of the opportunities and hardships of the frontier society. He focuses in detail on the Native Americans he encountered, their customs, skills, way of life and future prospects.

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Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině Humanities History Regional & national history

• Plný název: Minnesota and the Far West
• Autor: Laurence Oliphant
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Brožovaná
• Počet stran: 340
• EAN: 9781108033343
• ISBN: 1108033342
• ID: 02056667
• Nakladatelství: Cambridge University Press
• Hmotnost: 430 g
• Rozměry: 216 × 140 × 19 mm
• Datum vydání: 14. July 2011

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