The concept of Western Civilization is one that coalesced into college textbooks and curricula in the United States for the first time in the 1920s. It was an idea whose inventors were determined to rescue the legacy of Europe from the implosion of World War I and to assert that it was distinct and superior…
The Western Trail was the most famous cattle drive of all time. During the years 1866 to 1884 millions of head of livestock traveled this route to northern stockyards and markets. The cattle were driven on long drives across hundreds of miles of open range – in some cases, going as far north as Montana…
The western trail was a long, treacherous route that cattlemen took to move their stock from south Texas to railroads in Kansas City. This was a job for the hardy, skilled cowboys of the era, and it was an important step in opening America to commercial livestock trading and settlement. Amid the arduous journey, herders…
Western history is the part of world history that focuses on Europe and its expansion into the Americas, Asia, Africa and elsewhere. The story goes from ancient Greece to the Renaissance, then on to the rise of European power. It is sometimes seen as a ladder of ideas, technologies, and cultural accomplishments that have made…
The term Life Insurance can be confusing, but the basic concept is simple: it provides financial protection and peace of mind while you’re alive, and security for your family after you’re gone. Whether your loved ones need to cover expenses like mortgages, funeral costs, or college tuition, or you simply want the assurance that your…
The history of western union is an interesting one, particularly because it’s such a large company with so many locations around the world. Western Union has been through quite a few changes since its inception, but it continues to grow and expand as a business today. A Money Transfer Service While Western Union is not…
For many years scholars have sounded the alarm over the fact that america history has been too closely linked to colonialism, with its assumption of European primacy. For centuries, as writers like Pequot writer William Apess and white colonists like Alexander Hamilton argued, the people who lived in this huge continental expanse were not considered…
Western europe history is the study of the history of countries and regions north of the Mediterranean Sea that are generally considered to be part of the West. In the United States, the term Western Europe is usually used to refer to the area comprising Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,…
The Western History Association is dedicated to fostering scholarship and teaching that advance the study of the American West. We do this by providing a forum for teachers, scholars, students, and professionals to share their research and ideas; sponsoring lectures and colloquies; awarding scholarships and fellowships; and publishing the award-winning Western Historical Quarterly. A primary…
A traditional narrative of world history places a central role on the rise of Western Europe as a dominant global power from the 15th century. During this period of enlightenment and exploration, Europeans built a complex interplay between politics, economics and culture that helped them achieve this status. But this narrative is flawed and in…