west (u.s.)

Describes the lives and varied experiences of some of the many women who traveled across the American West, including Cynthia Ann Parker, Mary Richardson Walker, Harriet Sanders, Maria Virginia Slade, and Elizabeth Custer.

Explores the myths and legends about cowboys, along with cowboy gear and clothes, cattle drives, and famous cowboys including Bill Pickett, cowgirl Annie Oakley, and film star John Wayne.

Highlights the contributions of the courageous African Americans who served in the Ninth and Tenth Cavalries.

In 1897, while working as a train porter, Nat "Deadeye Dick" Love tells a young boy and his aunt how he was born a slave, after Emancipation became a cowboy renowned for his riding and shooting, and wound up a Pullman porter.

Relates the history of the African American cowboys who played an integral part in the building of the American West.

A biography of the legendary American trapper, scout, and Indian agent.

Explores the hardships faced by American pioneers, both on the trail and in frontier towns, using a question and answer format.