Good morning, What was called “the Western Expansion” in schools is not only a story of the displacement of Native Americans, nor is it the story of the conflicts with Mexico, culminating in the Bear Flag Revolt, Texan Independence and the ceding of land by Mexico, nor is it the story of the Earps and Doc Holliday. The story of the western expansion is the story of the movement of peoples. This movement was not strictly a land rush or a gold rush. Its earliest incarnations were the fur trappers and explorers. And while some, like Cortez, sought gold, others like Merriweather Lewis and William Clark were explorers and scientists.
#317 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Tuesday April 5)
#317 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Tuesday April…
#317 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Tuesday April 5)
Good morning, What was called “the Western Expansion” in schools is not only a story of the displacement of Native Americans, nor is it the story of the conflicts with Mexico, culminating in the Bear Flag Revolt, Texan Independence and the ceding of land by Mexico, nor is it the story of the Earps and Doc Holliday. The story of the western expansion is the story of the movement of peoples. This movement was not strictly a land rush or a gold rush. Its earliest incarnations were the fur trappers and explorers. And while some, like Cortez, sought gold, others like Merriweather Lewis and William Clark were explorers and scientists.