Presents a short history of the western mountain regions of the United States and Canada and the early explorers responsible for mapping and charting the wilderness including surveyors, fur trappers and Indian fighters, and settlers.
Introduces some of the criminals, lawmen, enterprising women, soldiers, cowboys, and characters who settled in the untamed American West in the second half of the nineteenth century, including Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Annie Oakley, and others.
Presents an illustrated introduction to the history of the American West, from the explorations of Lewis and Clark, to the massacre at Wounded Knee, providing information on trappers and mountain men, native Americans, the Pony Express, railroads, and gold miners.
Follows the Westmont Wagoneers as they celebrate the pioneer spirit with a wagon train journey, comparing their experiences with the hardships of the pioneers.
Surveys the establishment and development of towns in the early American West and discusses daily life, recreation, culture, business and government there.
Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history
Gwynne, S. C
2010
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.
Presents an illustrated introduction to the history of the American West, from the explorations of Lewis and Clark, to the massacre at Wounded Knee, providing information on trappers and mountain men, native Americans, the Pony Express, railroads, and gold miners. Includes time line.
