west (u.s.)

Looks at what incentives were used to encourage settlers to migrate to the western United States.

"The 1800s was a century of discovery and expansion in America. It grew in size through battles, negotiations, and large land purchases. In less than 70 years, the Louisiana Territory, the Texas Territory, the Oregon Country, Florida, the American Southwest, and Alaska all became part of the United States of America. In the name of Manifest Destiny, America became one of the richest nations in the world"--Provided by publisher.

After a stagecoach robbery goes wrong, Cody is arrested and his evil father gets away--but a mysterious man who seems to have magical powers gets him out, and he embarks on a strange journey involving a map to the fabled city of El Dorado, pursued by the Wolf tribe, the Tatanka, his father, and others, all of whom want the map.

"In 1845, Sammy, a Chinese American girl, and Annamae, an African American slave girl, disguise themselves as boys and travel on the Oregon Trail to California from Missouri"--Provided by publisher.

The Coopers become involved in a murder mystery that finds them caught between the present and the past, following clues that are carved in the stone cliffs around a ghost town.

The history of the West from prehistoric times to the present with the physical characteristics of the region and special maps stressing the impact of natural disasters.

Cowgirl Jules and her multi-talented horse Gertie save the townfolks from Mean Bulldog Pike and his rotten horse Bullet.

Siblings James and Alice move to Yellowstone with their mother and encounter bison, prospectors, and the Bannock tribe while learning to protect each other and the environment against Billy "Bloody" Knuckles.

Internationally renowned investigator of unexplained phenomena, Mike Raglan, receives a desperate letter from an old friend. When Mike goes to the desert, he learns the astonishing legacy of the Anasazi.