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Show ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY Two very important additions hae reentlv been made to the collection of historical works In the Carnegie Free library. The are the Cambridge Cam-bridge Modern History; planned by I the Late Lord Acton, and edited by Adolphus W. Ward. O. Walter Proth-' ero, and Stanle Leathes, and Kath- j arlne Coman's Economic Beginnings of the Far West. The Cambridge Modern History is a monumental work In twelve volumes, vol-umes, conslsfins of a series of monographs mono-graphs ly specialists in related order but from various standpoints, and cover the period of history from the fifteenth century to the present day. the last volume including chapters on the modern law of nations and the prevention of war, social mowrnents. I scientific progress modern explora- tlons, and the growth of historical soionre. The w ork w as designed to be the most full, comprehensL e, and j scientific history of modern times In the English language, and Its pur-hae pur-hae by the library will com as good news tn all readers of history Miss Coman's work on tho West covers a period and a subject of Increasing In-creasing importance In our history, and will doubtless prove of special interest In Its bparlng on the early history or this section The first volume contains a discussion of the Spanhn occupation and the early, colonies in New Mexico. Louisiana. Texas and California, followed by an account of the beginning f the fur trade in the Northwest. The e ond volume Includes an account of the rise of transcontinental migration. Including In-cluding Missouri. Oregon, the early settlement of Ctah, and a ver fascinating fascin-ating description of the California settlements. The work s a narrathe, based largely on original sources of the growth of the country west of the Mississippi, which the author traces to the effect upon events of economic development It is a valuable, com prchenslvc and scholarly work. Explanatory Ex-planatory notes and an unusual full MMiogTaphy conclude each volume, the Illustrations Including many rare old prints. oo- |
