1967 Pulitzer Prize – History Winner
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Exploration and Empire: The Explorer and the Scientist in the Winning of the American West
William H. Goetzmann
From early mountain men searching for routes through the Rockies to West Point soldier-engineers conducting topographical expeditions, the exploration of the American West mirrored the development of a fledgling nation. In his Pulitzer Prize-winning Explor…