1860-1890

Presents an illustrated introduction to the history of the American West, from the explorations of Lewis and Clark, to the massacre at Wounded Knee, providing information on trappers and mountain men, native Americans, the Pony Express, railroads, and gold miners.

Text and historical photographs trace the history of cowboys and longhorns in the United States, discussing how their image and place in American culture have changed throughout the years.

A biography of outlaw Jesse James, tracing the path he took from son of a Baptist preacher in Kentucky to one of the country's most notorious criminals.

A biography of the outlaw who, with his brother Frank, led a gang of bank and train robbers from the late 1860's through the 1870's.

A direct look into the pioneer lives of those who travelled the Oregon Trail during the 1800s.

In 1866, fifteen-year-old Aidan and his thirteen-year-old sister Maddy, penniless orphans, leave drought-stricken Kansas on a wagon train hoping for a better life in Seattle, but find there are still many hardships to be faced.

Describes the courage of American women who journeyed West between 1840 and 1870.

Details the lives of pioneers during the westward expansion of the early nineteenth century.

Contains a collection of periodicals, letters, and military records that explores the experiences of Buffalo Soldiers who served in the American West; and describes their campaigns, daily lives, and interactions with white communities.