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3) 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"--
5) 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.
6) 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.
7) 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.
9) 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
10) The Canadians
Author
Series
Description
Discusses the exploration, settlement, and development of Canada from the seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth.
11) The Gunfighters
Author
Series
Description
An account of the outlaw gunfighters of the frontier American West, including the Clanton brothers, Billy the Kid, the James gang and the Dalton brothers.
12) The rivermen
Author
Series
Old West volume no. 12
Description
Traces the history of transportation on the Missouri River in the nineteenth century and its impact on the development of the West.
14) The forty-niners
Author
Series
Description
An account of the California gold rush of 1849, illustrated with contemporary photographs and paintings.
16) 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.
17) The soldiers
Series
Description
Pictorial survey of the U.S. Army soldier's daily life in the early West, his Indian wars, Custer's last stand, etc.
18) 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.
19) The expressmen
Author
Series
Description
Examines the operations of the Pony Express and freight and stagecoach lines and discusses their importance to the development of the West.
20) The frontiersmen
Series
Description
Portrays the people and times, the drama and danger of the developing frontier in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century United States.
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