west (united states)

A dictionary guide to Western terms, usages, origins and phrases common to cattleman, frontiersmen, scouts, cowboys and gamblers from 1850 to 1900.

A history of lumbering in the United States, describing the work of the men with jobs in that industry in its early days. Includes a section on the giant redwood tree.

Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, wakes from a nap to hear that his bird friend, Madame Moonshine, is in danger of being eaten by Pete the Barncat.

Explores how the Donner party survived their expedition.

Hank the Cowdog, head of ranch security, bravely faces the dangers of Picket Canyon to unravel the mystery surrounding an unusual cat.

A biography of Kit Carson highlighting his friendship with Native Americans and his work as a guide for John C. Fremont.

Having separated from the one-armed trapper who taught him how to survive in the wilderness of the Old West, fifteen-year-old Francis gets lost and continues to have adventures involving dangerous men and a friendly mule.

Describes, in text and photographic illustrations, the duties, clothes, equipment, and day-to-day life of the cowboys who flourished in the west from the 1860's to the 1890's.