American aristocrats
About this book
Recounts the lives and adventures of British aristocrats who explored and settled in the American West between 1830 and 1890, becoming landowners and making social adjustments to rub elbows with fur traders, Indians, and buffalo.
Details
- First published
- 2012
- OL Work ID
- OL19721983W
Subjects
Politics and governmentWealthFamilyCapitalismElite (Social sciences)Case studiesLandownersHistoryElite (social sciences)United states, history, militaryUnited states, politics and government, 1783-1865FamiliesBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / HistoricalHISTORY / United States / 19th CenturyHISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)