The Old West

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The townsmen

The Canadians

The great chiefs

The expressmen

The Soldiers

The pioneers

An account of the westward movement of the pioneers which began in 1841, lavishly illustrated with contemporary paintings and photographs.

The gunfighters

An account of the outlaw gunfighters of the frontier American West, including the Clanton brothers, Billy the Kid, the James gang and the Dalton brothers.

The Spanish West

Discusses the land, history, and people of the Southwestern United States.

The chroniclers

Discusses the painters, photographers, journalists, and other writers who recorded their observations of life in the old West.

The miners

Examines the lives of miners in the early West, with discussions of working conditions and life in the mining camps.

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