Legendary heroes of the Wild West

Describes the life and accomplishments of the son of a former slave whose unusual bulldogging style made him a rodeo star.

Biography of John C. Fr?mont, who led four explorations of the land west of the Rocky Mountains in the 1840s, and helped make the first useful maps of the frontier lands of California and Oregon.

The life of Kit Carson, legendary scout, mountain man, and soldier of the Old West.

The life of Sam Houston, friend of the Cherokee, oustanding general in the battle for the independence of Texas, and devoted statesman in the U.S. government.

Profiles the life of a penniless steamboat pilot who moved to Texas where he fought against nature and outlaws as he built a cattle empire that still endures.

Profiles the life and struggles of the renowned wilderness pioneer Daniel Boone.

Traces the life of the religious leader, from his childhood through his embracing the Mormon faith and becoming head of their church.

Profiles the life of the young Shoshoni woman Sacagawea, who served as an interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Relates the true story of Davy Crockett, one of the Old West's outstanding hunters, frontiersmen, and legislators.

A biography of the army officer and explorer who discovered, among other places in the West and Southwest, the great Rocky Mountain peak in Colorado that bears his name.