Pleasant Surprises

From: Southwest Art | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

From a beaded Lakota violin case to classic paintings by Albert Bierstadt, there's lots of authentic western art to be found in the East . . . if you know where to look

The Mississippi River represents the traditional dividing line between West and East. But America's western borders actually have a long, fluid history of moving as settlers pushed westward from New England across the Plains, over the Rockies, and on to the shores of the Pacific. The quest to break new ground, to explore the wilds and brave the dangers of the frontier, lured many intrepid travelers. "I do like having the big, ...

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