west (u.s.)

Fictionalizes the travels of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their westward expansion of the United States.

In his own modest way, Hank the Cowdog recounts how he barely escaped crazy Slim and his tail-eating vacuum sweeper and single-handedly saved the ranch from a huge catastrophe.

Presents biographical profiles of nine African-American pioneers who helped to shape the American West including Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, the first non-native settler in Chicago, and Bill Pickett, legendary rodeo cowboy.

Carried away from her wagon train in Texas in 1845 by the old mare she is riding, a little girl is befriended by a white stallion.

Describes the expedition led by Lewis and Clark to explore the unknown western regions of America at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Traces the lives of Lewis and Clark from their youth to their successful return from exploring the American West.

Illustrates what life was like for cowboys, including information about their Spanish origins, the rise of America's cattle industry, as well as cattle drives and the famous trails ridden by cowboys.

A history of the long struggle for land between the homesteaders and American Indians which resulted in bloody battles, broken treaties, and confinement of the Indians on reservations.

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, and who helped discover the best routes.

Presents an introduction to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, providing information on the Louisiana Purchase and their travels westward to Oregon from 1804 to 1806.