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The West
Extraordinary Landscape
The West stretches from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean, from the Northern Plains to the Rio Grande — more than 2 million square miles of the most extraordinary landscape on earth. Its terrain has always beckoned and repelled.
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As the 20th century neared, Americans celebrated with the World Columbian Exposition.
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Newcomers arrive by the millions, bringing a spirit of conformity to the West.
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A triumph of the human spirit, the transcontinental railroad opens a new era in the West.
