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Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POLITICS OF THE AMERICAN WEST 2V

Political Science

Law, Government & Politics

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<P>This book is an A to Z reference work on the political development of one of America’s most politically distinct, not to mention its fastest growing, region. This work will cover not only the significant events and actors of Western politics, but also deal with key institutional, historical, environmental, and sociopolitical themes and concepts that are important to more fully understanding the politics of the West over the last century.</P>

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Transaction Type

Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
List of Entries.
Reader&#x0027;s Guide.
About the Editor.
Contributors.
Introduction.
Western Political Themes.
1: Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Government Roles.
2: Immigration and Migration.
3: Natural Resources and the Environment.
4: Rural West and Urbanization.
Western Regions and States.
5: Great Plains.
6: Kansas.
7: Nebraska.
8: North Dakota.
9: Oklahoma.
10: South Dakota.
11: Intermountain West.
12: Colorado.
13: Montana.
14: Nevada.
15: Utah.
16: Wyoming.
17: Pacific Northwest.
18: Idaho.
19: Oregon.
20: Washington.
21: Southwest.
22: Arizona.
23: New Mexico.
24: Texas.
25: Trans-Pacific West.
26: Alaska.
27: California.
28: Hawai&#x0027;i.
A&#x2013;Z Entries.
A.
29: Adams-On&#x00ED;s Treaty (1819).
30: Aerospace Industry.
31: Affirmative Action.
32: African Americans.
33: Agrarian Movements.
34: Agribusiness.
35: Agricultural Adjustment Act (1933).
36: Agriculture, U.S. Department of.
37: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (1980).
38: Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (1971).
39: Alaska Purchase (1867).
40: Albuquerque, New Mexico.
41: Alcatraz Island Occupation.
42: Alien Land Laws.
43: All Indian Pueblo Council.
44: American Federation of Labor.
45: American Fur Company.
46: American Indian Movement.
47: Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
48: Andrus, Cecil.
49: Animas-La Plata Project.
50: Antiquities Act (1906).
51: Anti-Saloon League.
52: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
53: Aridity.
54: Arizona v. California (1963).
55: Army Corps of Engineers, U.S..
56: Asian Americans.
57: Aspinall, Wayne Norviel.
58: Austin, Texas.
59: Aztl&#x00E1;n Movement.
B.
60: Babbitt, Bruce Edward.
61: Banking.
62: Banks, Dennis.
63: Basques.
64: Bear Flag Revolt.
65: Beard, Charles Austin.
66: Benson, Ezra Taft.
67: Bent, Charles.
68: Benton, Thomas Hart.
69: Bird, Rose.
70: Black Hills.
71: Black Panther Party.
72: Boarding Schools, Native American.
73: Boise, Idaho.
74: Bolton, Herbert Eugene.
75: Bonneville Dam.
76: Boomtowns.
77: Boone and Crockett Club.
78: Border Fence.
79: Boundaries, State.
80: Boxer, Barbara.
81: Bradley, Tom.
82: Brewer, Janice K..
83: Brown, Edmund (Jerry) G., Jr..
84: Brown, Edmund (Pat) G., Sr..
85: Brown, Willie L., Jr..
86: Burke Act (1906).
87: Bush, George W..
C.
88: Cadillac Desert.
89: California Coastal Commission.
90: California Teachers Association.
91: Campbell, Ben Nighthorse.
92: Carey Act (1894).
93: Cattle Associations.
94: Cattle Industry.
95: Census, U.S..
96: Central Arizona Project.
97: Ch&#x00E1;vez, C&#x00E9;sar.
98: Chavez, Dennis.
99: Cheyenne, Wyoming.
100: Chicano Movement.
101: Chinese Exclusion Act (1882).
102: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
103: Civil Rights Movement.
104: Civil War.
105: Civilian Conservation Corps.
106: Clean Air Act (1963).
107: Clean Water Act (1972).
108: Clements, William P., Jr..
109: Coeur d&#x0027;Alene, Idaho.
110: Collier, John.
111: Colorado River.
112: Colorado River Compact (1922).
113: Columbia River.
114: Communism.
115: Compromise of 1850.
116: Comstock Silver Boom.
117: Conservation Movement.
118: Conservatism.
119: Corruption.
120: Council of State Governments.
121: Courts, Tribal.
122: Cr&#x00E9;dit Mobilier Scandal.
D.
123: Dallas, Texas.
124: Dam Building.
125: Dam Removal.
126: Daschle, Tom.
127: Defense, U.S. Department of.
128: Defense Industry.
129: Deforestation.
130: Deloria, Vine, Jr..
131: Democratic Party.
132: Denver, Colorado.
133: Desegregation.
134: Desert Land Act (1877).
135: DeVoto, Bernard.
136: Dole, Bob.
137: Dole, Sanford B..
138: Dominy, Floyd.
139: Douglas, William O..
140: Dust Bowl.
E.
141: Eastman, Charles.
142: Echo Hawk, Larry.
143: EchoHawk, John E..
144: Economic Cycles.
145: Economic Development.
146: Ecosystem Management.
147: Edmunds-Tucker Act (1887).
148: Education.
149: 1890 Manifesto.
150: El Paso, Texas.
151: Empty Quarter.
152: Endangered Species Act (1973).
153: Energy, U.S. Department of.
154: Environmental Protection Agency, U.S..
155: Equal Rights Amendment.
156: Ethnic Enclaves.
157: Evangelicalism.
158: Exceptionalism.
159: Exodusters.
160: Expeditions, Scientific.
161: Exploration.
F.
162: Fall, Albert B..
163: Farm Security Administration, U. S..
164: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S..
165: Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1976).
166: Federal Power Commission.
167: Federalism.
168: Feinstein, Dianne.
169: Firearms.
170: Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S..
171: Fisheries.
172: Fishing Rights.
173: Forest Service, U.S..
174: Fort Worth, Texas.
175: Fr&#x00E9;mont, John C..
176: Frontier.
177: Fur Trade.
G.
178: Gadsden Purchase.
179: Garc&#x00ED;a, H&#x00E9;ctor P..
180: Gay Rights Movement.

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