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Epigraph explained
The chapter opens with a single line from Vachel Lindsay's poem, setting a tone of westward expansion and aspiration.
What happens
The chapter opens with a single line from Vachel Lindsay's poem, setting a tone of westward expansion and aspiration.
Key passages
“Bidding the eagles of the West fly on …”
Calling for the forces of the American West to continue their advance.
This epigraph evokes themes of westward movement and national destiny.