Alamosa Public Library

Discusses kitchen utensils and activities including cooking over a fire, baking bread, making butter, and preserving food.

Recounts the life story of the author of the "Little House" books, from her childhood in Wisconsin to her old age at Rocky Ridge Farm.

Recounts the story of the man who traveled west planting apple seeds to make the country a better place to live.

A book about food for the settlers with recipes.

Charts the journey of those who followed the Oregon Trail in the first half of the nineteenth century, describes the obstacles and dangers they encountered, and discusses the Trail's eventual decline with the introduction of the cross-country railroad.

"Laura and Almanzo have married and begun their new life together. They must face storms, sickness, and provide for their new baby, Rose. Their pioneer lives have trained them well, however, and they are determined to succeed"--P. [4] of cover.

Drawing on journals of the 1840's, the authors describe the life of an important trading center on the Santa Fe Trail, where U.S., Mexican, and Indian cultures mingled at a key time in American history.

Describes the life of early settlers in North America.

Colorful photographs and text describe how colonial Americans made the things they needed such as chairs, baskets, tools, and clothing. Introduces the workshops of colonial wheelwrights, coopers, shoemakers, milliners, leatherworkers, and more.