“The West begins where the average annual rainfall drops below twenty inches. When you reach the line which marks that drop - for convenience, the one hundredth meridian - you have reached the West.”
Quote by Bernard DeVoto
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Bernard DeVoto
Bernard DeVoto was an American historian renowned for his in-depth research into the history of the American West. His works are characterized by vivid narration and profound analysis, which have had a profound impact on later historians. more