The West the Best and California the Best of the West: A Story of Some of the Prinicipal Features in the Business Life of the Golden State (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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That the western half of the land area of the United States is the best half is a proposition that needs little argument to establish, if one is willing to eliminate from the consideration wealth, population and political powers. In these three factors and a few of minor importance the advantage lies with the eastern half of the country, be cause, as a rule, longer settled.
A plumb line north to south from the east boundary line of North Dakota fairly divides the territory of the United States between what may be termed the eastern and west ern halves of the country.
East of that imaginary line are 31 States, while west of it there are 17 States and the Territory of Alaska.
The land area of the 48 States comprises square miles, according to the Bureau of Statistics. The 31 States on the east of the above dividing line have been given square miles of this area, while the 17 States on the west of that line possess square miles of land area.
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That the western half of the land area of the United States is the best half is a proposition that needs little argument to establish, if one is willing to eliminate from the consideration wealth, population and political powers. In these three factors and a few of minor importance the advantage lies with the eastern half of the country, be cause, as a rule, longer settled.
A plumb line north to south from the east boundary line of North Dakota fairly divides the territory of the United States between what may be termed the eastern and west ern halves of the country.
East of that imaginary line are 31 States, while west of it there are 17 States and the Territory of Alaska.
The land area of the 48 States comprises square miles, according to the Bureau of Statistics. The 31 States on the east of the above dividing line have been given square miles of this area, while the 17 States on the west of that line possess square miles of land area.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1330582136
- ISBN 13 9781330582138
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- Number of pages227
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