New Encyclopedia of the American West

"In its depth and range, 'The New Encyclopedia of the American West' deserves a place alongside...other recently published compendia that harvest the best current scholarship in their respective fields. Lamar's encyclopedia also displays a healthy aloofness from the trendier excesses and bloviations of modern scholarship....With original articles drawing on the best of old and new scholarship, it updates expected topics....[I]t also reflects--and draws admirable breadth from--the broadening, in recent years, of Western studies to include groups, themes and topics neglected by past scholars of the region."Lamar, Howard R. is the author of 'New Encyclopedia of the American West', published 1998 under ISBN 9780300070880 and ISBN 0300070888.