1860-1890

Describes the courage of American women who journeyed West between 1840 and 1870.

Details the lives of pioneers during the westward expansion of the early nineteenth century.

Contains a collection of periodicals, letters, and military records that explores the experiences of Buffalo Soldiers who served in the American West; and describes their campaigns, daily lives, and interactions with white communities.

Photographs and text provide a biography of one of the most famous outlaws in American history--Jesse James.

Describes the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the kidnapping of a white girl, who grew up to marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.

An illustrated history of the Pony Express that describes its origins, its heyday and its demise; also includes a time line, a bibliography, and a list of related Internet sites.

A biography of the four Younger brothers of Missouri, who rode with Jesse and Frank James, robbing banks and trains and becoming some of the most notorious outlaws in the Wild West. Also includes a glossary and a further reading list.

A biography of the outlaw who, with his brother Frank, led a gang of bank and train robbers from the late 1860's through the 1870's.

History of the mass movement of people to the west in the last half of the nineteenth century.