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2) The pioneers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1974]
Description
An account of the westward movement of the pioneers which began in 1841, lavishly illustrated with contemporary paintings and photographs.
3) The cowboys
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1973]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 10
Description
Drawings, rare photographs, personal anecdotes, and other forms of memorabilia convey the true nature of the American cowboy and his work
4) The ranchers
Author
Series
Description
Describes in text and illustrations the development of large ranches in the western plains, the impact of these establishments on the economy of the area, their organization, and some famous ranches and their owners.
6) The Alaskans
Author
Series
Description
A pictorial history of Alaska, from its purchase by the United States in 1867 through 1912, chronicling the exploration of the wilderness, the discovery of gold, and the development of the whaling, fishing, and fur industries.
7) The loggers
Author
Series
Description
Examines the lives of loggers in the early West, with discussions of working conditions, lumbering methods, and life in lumber camps and towns.
10) The women
Author
Series
Description
Text and illustrations present a portrait of the industrious women who helped settle the West.
12) The scouts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1978]
Description
Discusses the lives and work of Indian and white scouts in the West in the early 20th century.
13) Tempest
Author
Series
Old West series volume 3
Pub. Date
2018
Formats
Description
"Regan Carmichael--an independent spirit equally at home in denims and dresses--travels to Wyoming to be the mail-order bride for Dr. Colton Lee--a widower who insists he only wants someone to care for his daughter. Despite family disapproval and an unseen enemy, Colt will soon risk all to make this marriage a true union"--
15) The townsmen
Author
Series
Description
Surveys the establishment and development of towns in the early American West and discusses daily life, recreation, culture, business and government there.
16) The railroad
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the development of the railroad in North America and its influence on the settling of the West during the nineteenth century.
17) The railroaders
Author
Series
Description
An account of the building of the railroads in the American West.
18) The Canadians
Author
Series
Description
Discusses the exploration, settlement, and development of Canada from the seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth.
Author
Series
Virtues and vices of the Old West volume 1
Formats
Description
Patience Cavanaugh has lost hope of romance. The man she yearned to marry is dead and her dreams are gone with him. Now she is consumed with the restoration of a dilapidated boarding house in order to support herself. Despite her desire for solitude, Jedediah Jones, the local sheriff with a reputation for hanging criminals, becomes an ever-looming part of her life.
20) The wagon train
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes how pioneers set out across the United States and Canada in the nineteenth century looking for a better life in the West--the routes they took, the covered wagons they used, what they ate, the dangers they faced, and more.