west (united states)

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.

Having returned from living with his friends the Shoshoni, seventeen-year-old Jimmy Spoon grows restless again and seeks adventure by taking a job with the Pony Express.

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

In the late nineteenth century, a young Nez Perce girl relates how her people were driven off their land by the U.S. Army and forced to retreat north until their eventual surrender.

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

Surveys the life of Nat Love, African American cowboy, renowned for his riding, roping, and sharpshooting.

A simple, illustrated biography of the Shoshoni Indian girl who served as interpreter, peacemaker, and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Northwest in 1805-1806.

Describes the heroic efforts of the African American soldiers known as Buffalo Soldiers who served on the Western frontier.

A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West.

Presents the history of the Wild West, covering pioneers, business people, scouts, lawmen, outlaws, gangs, gunslingers, and cowboys.