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west (united states)

Westward, ho!

Details, in graphic form, what life was like on the Western frontier and discusses territorial expansion, the settling of Texas, the Gold Rush, and other related topics.
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Taming the West

Details, in graphic form, frontier and pioneer life in the American West and discusses outlaws, legendary lawmen, relations with Native Americans, and other related topics.
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The case of the haystack kitties

Hank the Cowdog's adventures include being trapped in a runaway pickup truck and later discovering a nest of trespassing stray cats in a haystack.
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Katie and the mustang

Katie Rose, taken in by the Stevenses after the death of her parents, dreams of escaping the hard work and dreariness of her life by going to live with her uncle in the west, and when her caretaker leaves her Katie tries to make the trip on her own.
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Hands-on history

Contains templates, instructions, and reproducible pages for easy-to-make projects designed to help students in grades four through eight learn about history.
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The case of the twisted kitty

After getting blamed when Sally May's car ends up in a snowdrift, Hank suspects that this is another plot by Pete the Barncat to get him in trouble.
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Mule train mail

Rain or shine, Anthony the Postman leads his pack of mules through the Grand Canyon to deliver the mail to the town of Supai.
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The case of the black-hooded hangmans

When he gets blamed after one of Eddy the raccoon's tricks backfires, Hank's search for the missing Eddy leads him and his sidekick Drover to a haunted house.
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The case of the haystack kitties

Hank the Cowdog's adventures include being trapped in a runaway pickup truck and later discovering a nest of trespassing stray cats in a haystack.
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You wouldn't want to be an American pioneer!

a wilderness you'd rather not tame
A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West.
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