west (u.s.)

Nine desperate travelers are thrust together in a perilous journey, a ride on a stagecoach destined for Apache territory.

Profiles the life and exploits of William Hickok, the legendary Western sharpshooter known as Wild Bill.

Describes what it was like to live in the West during the last half of the nineteenth century, covering outlaws, cowboys and ranch life, Native Americans, and more.

Two orphan sisters in the late 1800s leave New York on the orphan train to seek a new home in the West.

Looks at the history of America's westward expansion from the viewpoint of children who lived during the era.

Describes the excavations of the watercraft of explorers, settlers, and traders who visited the American West from the 1600s to the 1800s and what the findings reveal about life in early America.

A visual dictionary of the Old West that focuses on the life of cowboys, western settlers, boomtowns, and the gold rush.

Describes the disadvantages to being a Pony Express rider, including riding in all weather, natural disasters, and disease.

Describes the Lewis and Clark Expedition, discussing the challenges they faced and how they overcame them.

Presents, in graphic novel format, the story of Merriwether Lewis and William Clark's explorations through the Louisianna Territory to the Pacific Ocean in the early 1800's at the request of President Thomas Jefferson.