Gintzler, A. S

Looks at how railroads developed across the western United States, aiding in settlement, travel, and agriculture. Also looks at the people who built, used, and were affected by the railroads.

This book provides a brief history of railroads in the United States, describing the construction of railroad tracks, the evolution of the steam locomotive, the importance of the railroads in settling the West, and more.

This book discusses the lives of cowboys on the Great Plains, including cattle drives, buffalo stampedes, and encounters with Indians.

This book explores what life was like for the outlaws and for the lawmen and describes vigilante groups, frontier feuds, range wars, boom towns, and famous gunfighters.

This book explores what life was like for the pioneer loggers, including their gear, their tools, and their camps.

This book explores what life was like for the homesteaders, adventurous people of America's western frontier.

This book explores what life was like for the cowboys and describes a cowboy's gear, a cowboy's skills, a cattle drive, and the cowtowns.

Looks at how railroads developed across the western United States, aiding in settlement, travel, and agriculture. Also looks at the people who built, used, and were affected by the railroads.

Examines the history of the California gold rush in the mid-nineteenth century, looking at what life was like for prospectors and others who traveled west in hopes of making their fortunes, and discussing the tools, towns, and culture of gold mining.