west (u.s.)

This video examines some of the key people and events that spurred America's westward expansion. From the settlement of the Northwest Territory to the eve of the Civil War.

Pictures and documents tell the story of African-American westerners including explorers, fur traders, slaves, cowboys, homesteaders and soldiers.

Weston contrasts the cowboy image with the reality of these hardworking men of the range.

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

A simple stagecoach trip is complicated by the fact that Geronimo is on the warpath in the area. The passengers on the coach include a a drunken doctor, a pregnant woman, a bank manager who has taken off with his client's money, and the famous Ringo Kid, among others.

Using a wide variety of primary sources, describes the life and work of the nineteenth-century cowboy, who became such a popular folk hero that his influence is still felt in American life.

Discusses westward expansion prior to the Civil War and the role of the steamboats on the inland rivers in the settlement of the West.

The Golly Sisters, May-May and Rose, share further adventures as they take their traveling show through the West.

Describes the work of the early women homesteaders and presents brief biographies of several women prominent in Western history, including Sacajawea, Annie Oakley, and Narcissa Whitman.