The Old West

Examines the lives of loggers in the early West, with discussions of working conditions, lumbering methods, and life in lumber camps and towns.

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

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

Examines the operations of the Pony Express and freight and stagecoach lines and discusses their importance to the development of the West.

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

Traces the history of transportation on the Missouri River in the nineteenth century and its impact on the development of the West.

An account of army life during the time of the Indian wars in the West, describing the soldiers' lives and major battles and campaigns.