west (u.s.)

Depicts the beautiful landscapes,the hardships, and joys, experienced by the pioneers as they traveled westward to Oregon and, secondly, illustrates the short-lived history of the Pony Express and the adventures and romance that characterized it.

Provides teachers with activities and reproducibles for teaching middle school students about the American frontier using historical documents.

A graphic novel adaptation of the Francis Parkman's classic book of the 1846 exploration of the American West, describing his traveling hardships, the region's landscapes and wildlife, others emigrating westward, and the daily lives of Plains Native Americans. Includes historical note.

"When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in 'Magic Tree House #10: Ghost Town at Sundown,' they had lots of questions. Why do we call the Old West wild? What is a ghost town? What are cowboys? Who was Billy the Kid? It's time to be a 'fact tracker' with Jack and Annie!"--Back cover.

The Homestead Act was passed in 1862, when states that had seceded from the Union could no longer block it in congress. The act opened land in the west for all Americans, including freed slaves, granting 160 acres to settlers under the condition that they farm it for five years. The result was that 1.6 million claims, covering 420,000 square miles, were granted, making residents of millions of people in the land west of the Mississippi River.

Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to the Wild West, where they experience excitement and danger and try to solve a riddle.

In 1870s Arkansas, fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross persuades U.S. Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn to ride into Indian Territory and help her capture the gang of outlaws who murdered her father.

Discusses the history of the North American West from 1800 to 1860 and many of the influential families of the time.

Collects more than one hundred photos, most in color, of cow dogs at work, rest, and play, and provides an introduction on the herding dog's history.