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Donald W. Meinig’s Southwest at Half-Century, A Reflection and Appreciation

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Southwest: Three Peoples in Geographical Change, 1600-1970 is one in a series of monographs about regions of the American West published by D. W. Meinig in 1971.  The short but comprehensive book gained wide appeal among historians as well as historical and cultural geographers, both as a research synthesis and a popular text in college-level courses.  Remarkably, the book remains in print today—fifty years on—under its original publisher, Oxford University Press. This special session brings together a group of geographers including some of Meinig’s former students as well as admirers of Meinigian geography. Participants reflect on their relationships with Meinig, their experiences with Southwest, and how this small but influential writing shaped their geographical perspectives. 

Keywords: D. W. Meinig, Southwest, book legacy

Authors:

Daniel Arreola, Arizona State University; Submitting Author / Primary Presenter

Richard Nostrand, University of Oklahoma; Co-Presenting Author (this author will co-present the paper at the session)

William Wyckoff, Montana State University; Co-Presenting Author (this author will co-present the paper at the session)

Craig Colten, Louisiana State University; Co-Presenting Author (this author will co-present the paper at the session)

Paul Starrs, {SubmissionForm.presentersAuthors/affiliation#4}; Co-Presenting Author (this author will co-present the paper at the session)

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Donald W. Meinig’s Southwest at Half-Century, A Reflection and Appreciation

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