American West Research Paper

Re-telling the Story of the West

Chaslynn A McAllister

History 417C

Great Basin College Re-telling the Story of the West

The story of the American West is a significant aspect of the American history. In films, television, and novels, the story of the American West continues to gain popularity throughout the years by reinventing and retelling the story to distinguish the myth and realty of the history and development of the West. The history of the American West has numerous significant aspects which contributed to shaping modern West. The history of the American West had an immense impact the United States; to understand the role of the American West is to begin at the beginning of the development of the West. The West’s role in American History helped shaped the development of modern America. A pivotal key in the development of United States is defining what and where the West is located. There are many “wests” depending on how the west is defined, either by environmental, economic, cultural, or political factors (Steiner & Wrobel, 20). The West is unique in the sense that the story of the West has many beginnings. The first notable location of the West was first defined as anything west of the Mississippi River. As the nation expanded during the 19th century, the western territories were

The history of the development of the American West continues to be re-told through popular medias as well as historians continue to analyze the historic events that inspired the modern West. Historians must focus on the significant roles the West has played in influencing the history of America. There are various significant aspects the history of the West had to impact the United States; to understand the role of the American West is to begin at the beginning of the development of the West. The West’s role in American History helped shaped the development of modern