Collins, James L.

Recounts the exploits of explorers of the American West, from Daniel Boone in the late 1700s to John Charles Fr?mont in the 1850s.

Describes the adventures and trials experienced by explorers of the western United States during the eighteenth and nineteenth century.

An examination of the roles of law enforcement agents in frontier towns of the old West.

Photographs and text present a biography of the abolitionist who believed in using violent means to end slavery.

Text and photographs recount how miners, ranchers, farmers, and railroaders helped to settle the American West from 1865 to 1900.