Go west! Travel to the wild frontier

Go west to see how people in the towns made a living, selling goods to the settlers, miners, and prospectors and trading furs for essential general store items.

Travel with some of the most famous pioneers who opened up the West, from the explorers Daniel Boone and Lewis and Clark to John C. Fremont and the trappers of Canada.

"Go west seeking your fortune with those who came because of the land's rich natural resources. News stories reveal the hard lives of miners in the Rockies and the desperation of prospectors searching for riches in the gold rushes in California, Alaska, and on the Klondike River in the Yukon. Find out which was the wealthiest occupation--trapping for furs, logging in the forests of the northwest, or mining borax in Death Valley."--Provided by publisher.

"Go west to see how people in the towns lived, selling goods to the settlers, miners, and prospectors. Some became hugely successful, such as Levi Strauss, who began selling overalls and tents to prospectors in the California gold rush. Others scraped out a living by selling essential goods in the local general store, or by running stables, saloons, hotels, or newspapers."--Provided by publisher.

"Travel with some of the most famous pioneers who opened up the West, from the explorers Daniel Boone and Lewis and Clark to John C. Fr?mont and the trappers of Canada. This fascinating history features the explorers and entrepreneurs who made their marks--and their fortunes--by venturing west."--Provided by publisher.

As settlers came west, they discovered there were already people living on this "new" land, discover how this mass invasion of settlers impacted the indigenous peoples of the West.

Heed the government's urging and "Go west" with the many people who accepted the challenge, motivated by the ideal of Manifest Destiny.

In a newspaper-style format, discusses the hard lives of miners in the Rockies, the desperation of prospectors searching for riches in the gold rushes, the dangerous life of logging in the forests of the Northwest, and what life was like trapping for furs.

When the cattle trade moved west, herds took over vast expanses of land, discover the cowboys that rode the range and herded cattle along the trails from the southwest to the railheads.