The Middle Ground

Abstract

The American Frontier: A Pulitzer Prize Centennial Series Cultural, diplomatic, economic, military, political, and social factors, or a combination of these features, frequently drive history. This series reflects the influence of individuals on the historical process during the development of the American West. The Middle Ground: Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region by Richard White Across the Wide Missouri by Bernard DeVoto The Way West by A. B. Guthrie, Jr. Son of the Wilderness: The Life of John Muir by Linnie Marsh Wolfe The Son by Phillipp Meyer