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Pioneers

the American frontier
2004
Describes the daily lives of early American pioneers, discussing their travels, their hardships, and the landscape of the frontier.

Sunlight and storm

the great American plains
1977

Are we Rome?

the fall of an empire and the fate of America
2007

Building the continental empire

American expansion from the Revolution to the Civil War
1996

Rereading Frederick Jackson Turner

the significance of the frontier in American history, and other essays
1994

The Gateway Arch

2010
Tells the story of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, a monument constructed in honor of the people who settled the American West in the 1800s.

How the USA grew

from 13 colonies to 50 states
2002
Traces the expansion of the United States from thirteen colonies to fifty states. Explores the stories behind the acquisitions of the different territories as well as the figures involved in each acquisition. Also helps students develop an understanding of United States geography.

Racism

opposing viewpoints
1986
An anthology tracing the development of colonial and government immigration policies, racial attitudes, and the nature of racism.

The American way west

adapted from To the ends of the earth by Irene M. Franck and David M. Brownstone
1991
Traces the history of the following trade and travel routes: the Mohawk Trail, the Wilderness Road and other trans-Appalachian routes, the Mississippi Route, and the Santa Fe, Chihuahua, Oregon, and California Trails.

The American frontier

pioneers, settlers, and cowboys, 1800-1899
1999
Portrays the lives of men and women through artifacts from the collections of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming.

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