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Wild Bill Hickok

legend of the American Wild West
Profiles the life and exploits of William Hickok, the legendary Western sharpshooter known as Wild Bill.
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Pioneer trails

Provides information about the westward expansion of the United States in the 1800s, looks at some of the reasons why people moved to the frontier and what it was like to travel the Oregon Trail and other routes, and introduces some of the people who played key roles in the movement.
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Jesse James

a notorious bank robber of the wild west
A biography of the famous American outlaw Jesse James.
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A cowboy's life

Illustrates what life was like for cowboys, including information about their Spanish origins, the rise of America's cattle industry, as well as cattle drives and the famous trails ridden by cowboys.

Wild Bill Hickok

legend of the Wild West
Profiles the life and exploits of William Hickok, the legendary Western sharpshooter known as Wild Bill.

Bloody Chester

In 1870 Dakota Territory, "Bloody" Chester Kates is in for some surprises when he agrees to burn down the town of Whale, believed to be inhabited by something wicked, in order for the Union Pacific to continue construction of the railroad.

Shipwrecks from the westward movement

Describes the excavations of the watercraft of explorers, settlers, and traders who visited the American West from the 1600s to the 1800s and what the findings reveal about life in early America.

A visual dictionary of the Old West

A visual dictionary of the Old West that focuses on the life of cowboys, western settlers, boomtowns, and the gold rush.

The new land

a first year on the prairie
2015
A family journeys overseas to the American West where they build a homestead, plant crops, and begin their new lives.

Nat Love

African American cowboy
Surveys the life of Nat Love, African American cowboy, renowned for his riding, roping, and sharpshooting.

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