British Aristocrats in the American West: A Review of Prairie Fever

Prairie Fever: British Aristocrats in the American West 1830 – 1890 was written by seventy – four year old author Peter Pagnamenta. Pagnamenta was born April 12, 1941, where he lived with his parents Frank and Daphane in Oxford, England. He attended Cambridge University where he received his Masters of Arts in 1963. Pagnamenta worked in television there in England with British Broadcasting Channel (BBC) in the 60’s, a producer in New York City, New York starting into the 1970’s and then started work the Thames Television in the last 70’s where he continue his career in television as the Executive Producer of documentaries for the station. Not only was Pagnamenta an accomplished producer, but writer as well.
Pagnamenta’s other works include, All Our Working Lives (1984), The Hidden Hall: Portrait of

During this time, there was still twenty states who had not entered into the Union, the population of the county would increase over 400% in sixty years and our nation would start with its seventh president Andrew Jackson and finish with the twenty-second president to be elected to the presidency Grover Cleveland. During this period not only did the world change, but the West. Pagnamenta did a great job as he explained in a chronological order how the west came into being. He broke the book into two main parts which I think was not only helpful to the reader, but also a great way to indicated to the audience there is a certain time break between the segments of the book. The author’s choice in doing this was a stroke of brilliance. The two key areas included, “Freedom of the Sprit” and “Staking a Claim” The major segments of the book gave a clear indication to the audience of the sub points that followed in each chapter. Each of the chapters built upon each other as Pagnamenta explained the significant role of the British Aristocrat in the shaping of the American