to 1848

Examines the exploration and migration of trappers, missionaries, and explorers west of the Mississippi after the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition of Lewis and Clark.

Discusses the history of the southwestern region of the United States from the sixteenth century to the Mexican War, examining the interactions between the Spanish, Indians, and American pioneers.

Describes the Old Spanish Trail and the pioneers who settled in California.

Chronicles the life of Kit Carson, a frontiersman who survived the hardships of the Wild West.

When T?a Dolores, the beloved aunt who has cared for the Montoya family since the death of their mother, announces that she is planning to leave, Josefina and her sisters try to find a way to change her mind.

Explores the nature of the white settlers of the Western frontier borderlands during the Revolutionary War era, arguing that the battles waged between whites and Native Americans played a key role in the quest for independence, but also set the stage for an ongoing tradition of racial intolerance in the U.S.

In 1825 when Josefina trusts a trader in Santa Fe with an important deal, she makes a surprising discovery about this young American who leaves town without paying her.

A fictional journal recounting the travels--from 1803 to 1806--of eighteen-year-old George Shannon, the youngest member of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery, as the Corps explores the west and seeks a water route to the Pacific Ocean.

A brief history of the Texas War of Independence and the Mexican War, describing the efforts of Mexicans to preserve their nation from the power of the United States.

A brief history of Spanish exploration in the United States from 1600 to the 1760s.