The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
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Description
🏞️ Relive the heroic journey that built America’s heartland — don’t miss the story that shaped a nation!
- EPIC HISTORICAL SCOPE - Dive into the vast 260,000 sq miles of the Northwest Territory’s untamed wilderness and pioneering spirit.
- AUTHENTIC PIONEER VOICES - Drawn from rare diaries and letters, feel the grit and courage of the first settlers forging a new future.
- AWARD WINNING STORYTELLING - Experience Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough’s masterful narrative that brings history to life.
- CULTURAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT - Understand the profound legacy of the Northwest Ordinance and its role in defining modern America.
- FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN IDEALS - Explore the origins of freedom of religion, universal education, and anti-slavery laws shaping the nation.
The Pioneers by David McCullough is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller that chronicles the courageous settlers who established the Northwest Territory. Covering a vast 260,000 square miles, this richly detailed narrative reveals how these pioneers overcame immense hardships to lay the foundations of American ideals such as religious freedom, universal education, and the prohibition of slavery. Based on rare diaries and letters, the book offers an authentic, immersive look at a pivotal chapter in U.S. history that continues to resonate today.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | 446,428 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) |
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (11,425) |
| Dimensions | 15.57 x 2.44 x 23.5 cm |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN-10 | 1501168703 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1501168703 |
| Item weight | 1.05 kg |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 384 pages |
| Publication date | 5 May 2020 |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
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