Confederacy of Ambition: William Winlock Miller and the Making of Washington Territory

William L. Lang

University of Washington Press, 1996 - History - 310 pages

William Lang’s account of William Winlock Miller and the first quarter century of Washington’s history offers a new view of the pioneer era, emphasizing that the West was developed in large measure by men like Miller who manipulated government and its resources to their own and the region’s advantage.

About the author

William L. Lang is professor of history at Portland State University; he is the author of a number of books including A Confederacy of Ambition: William Winlock Miller and the Making of Washington Territory. Carl Abbott is professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University and author of several books, among them The Metropolitan Frontier: Cities in the Modern American West.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Confederacy of Ambition: William Winlock Miller and the Making of Washington Territory
• Author: William L. Lang
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: University of Washington Press, 1996
• ISBN: 0295975024, 9780295975023
• Length: 310 pages
• Subjects: History / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)