west (united states)

Explores various details of territorial expansion in the United States, covering pioneer life, government relations with Native Americans, the Northwest Ordinance, the Louisiana Purchase, the Texas Revolution, and more, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Tells stories of miners, warriors, cowboys, outlaws, lawman, and other people who contributed to the American frontier's reputation as the Wild West in the late nineteenth century.

Presents a short children's history of explorers Lewis and Clark and describes their voyage across the American west from Missouri to the Pacific Ocean, encounters with the native tribes along the way, and the various plants and animals they saw.

Tells the life story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, that chronicles her childhood in Ohio, her rise to fame in Wild West shows, her world travels as a performer, and her later years.

Describes disgusting details about daily life in the American frontier, including housing, food, and sanitation.

Profiles the life of Annie Oakley, discussing her childhood, love of hunting, performances in the Wild West show, marriage, and later years; and includes over 100 photographs and illustrations, definition boxes, sidebars, and a time line.

A portrait of frontier life on the Oregon Trail that puts the reader at the center of the action.

"Examines the Oregon Trail by discussing how and why it came to be and the immediate and lasting effects it had on the nation and the people who traveled it"--.