great plains

Describes the near extinction of America's buffalo and their native grasslands when settlers arrived in the West and drove the Indians to reservations. Explains how Theodore Roosevelt began a program of conservation that led to the revival of the buffalo and the grasslands.

Offers 1,316 entries on the Great Plains of North America which include agriculture, art, cities, towns, educational levels, Asian Americans, European Americans, Africa Americans, and Hispanic Americans. Contains information on industry, law, music, Native Americans, politics, religion, sports, recreation, and political dissent. Presents brief biographical sketches of well-known persons from the region.

The Virginia, a soft-spoken cowboy, moves to a frontier town in Wyoming in the late 1800s, bringing law and order, and finding love.

Contains a collection of stories, poems, and essays that explore American prairies and includes writings by authors that include Georgia O'Keefe, Louise Erdich, and Carl Sandburg.

Laura has her first experiences as a teacher, and is courted by Almanzo Wilder.

Examines the struggles of the people of the southern Plains who stayed in the region rather than seeking refuge elsewhere during the decade of the Dust Bowl.