The Old Roots of the New West
Howard Lamar and the Intellectual Origins of Dakota Territory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3308100 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jon Lauck, Jon K Lauck (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 261-281 |
| Publication date | 2008-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Western Historical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-3810 • E-ISSN: 1939-8603 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/whq/39.3.261 |
| OpenAlex | W2565317727 |
| Language | EN |
Yale historian Howard Roberts Lamar has been a major force in the field of western history. This essay explores Lamar's turn toward the study of western history, explains the origins of his first book, Dakota Territory, and argues that Lamar s leadership can serve as a model to all western historians.
Field (mathematics) · Sociology · American Environmental and Regional History · American History and Culture · Canadian Identity and History · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |