pioneers

Explores various details of the social life and customs of pioneers in the American West, covering topics such as the California gold rush, the Homestead Act of 1862, and struggles between early settlers and Native Americans, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Explores various details of frontier and pioneer life in connection with the Oregon National Historic Trail, covering topics such as the growth of fur trapping and the contest between different nations for control of Oregon, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Describes the discovery and settlement of the Western United States by diverse ethnic and religious groups, who came and stayed for widely differing reasons.

Describes disgusting details about daily life in the American frontier, including housing, food, and sanitation.

Looks at the life of nineteenth-century legend William Frederick Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill.

"Davy Crockett is one of the best-remembered American legends. His story depicts him as a great explorer, a frontiersman, who learned how to survive in the wild. His adventures took him all over America. Eventually, Davy Crockett became a congressman and helped make America what it is today."--Provided by publisher.

The Homestead Act was passed in 1862, when states that had seceded from the Union could no longer block it in congress. The act opened land in the west for all Americans, including freed slaves, granting 160 acres to settlers under the condition that they farm it for five years. The result was that 1.6 million claims, covering 420,000 square miles, were granted, making residents of millions of people in the land west of the Mississippi River.

Focuses on the author of the beloved Little House on the Prairie series, and the exciting pioneer childhood that was the inspiration for her books.

Graphic novel format biography of frontiersman, Davy Crockett.

Graphic novel biography of Daniel Boone.