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Eldorado Or Adventures In Path Of Empire Eldorado Or Adventures In Path Of Empire Bayard Taylor Bayard Taylor (1825-1878) was already a well-established writer when he traveled to California as special correspondent for the New York Tribune in the summer of 1849. On his return to New York, Tayl… OL1147167W
On the move On the move S. R. Martin "By the time he turned twenty-five in 1960, S. R. Martin Jr. had graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and had become the first black teacher in a California high school. The next y… OL12037272W
Working the land Working the land Sandra Schackel Helen Tiegs didn't take to driving a tractor when she became a farmer's wife, but after fifty years she considers herself the hub of the family operation. Lila Hill taught piano, then ultimately took… OL15917112W
Lions of the West Lions of the West Robert Morgan From Thomas Jefferson's birth in 1743 to the California Gold Rush in 1849, America's westward expansion comes to life in the hands of a writer fascinated by the way individual lives link up, illumina… OL16099178W
Wild Horse Annie Wild Horse Annie Alan J. Kania In 1950 Velma Johnston, a shy Nevada ranch wife, came upon a horse trailer leaking blood. When she discovered the destination of the trailer and its occupants—a trio of terrified and badly injured wi… OL16654284W
Into the Wild Into the Wild Jon Krakauer In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 i… OL1974546W
Mudeater Mudeater John D. Pihach "Born the son of a Wyandot Chief in Kansas in 1849, Irvin Mudeater was one of the last great frontiersmen of the American West. Hired to run wagon trains to Santa Fe, Mudeater fought off "Indian atta… OL20060252W
Entrepreneurs of the old West Entrepreneurs of the old West David Dary Includes material on "traders, trappers, wagon freighters, merchants, cattlemen, railroadmen, town boosters, land promoters, speculators, and other profit-seekers." OL2007293W
The promise of the West The promise of the West Mary Barmeyer O'Brien "Driven by the promise of prosperity and opportunity on the frontier, thousands of men and women traveled west in the mid-1800s to forge a new life. Accompanying them were their children, wide-eyed a… OL22318154W
Devil's Gate Devil's Gate David Roberts "The Mormon handcart tragedy of 1856 is the worst disaster in the history of the Western migrations, and yet it remains virtually unknown today outside Mormon circles. Following the death of Joseph S… OL2261522W
Ankle high and knee deep Ankle high and knee deep Gail L. Fiorini-Jenner "Colicky horses, trucks high-centered in pastures, late nights spent in barns birthing calves--the trials and tribulations of farm and ranch life are as central to its experience as amber waves of gr… OL23185365W
Buffalo Bill Cody Buffalo Bill Cody Carter, Robert A. "He was a larger-than-life figure of the frontier whose legendary exploits inspired hero worship among people of all ages. We may remember him as a buffalo hunter, a U.S. Army scout, an Indian fighte… OL3460620W
The deadliest outlaws The deadliest outlaws Jeffrey Burton THE DEADLIEST OUTLAWS by Jeffrey Burton is a well researched, acccurate and detailed history of one of the worst outlaw gangs in the west led by Thomas Edward Ketchum. The gang was called the "Black… OL3516816W
Westward the women Westward the women Nancy Wilson Ross "WESTWARD THE WOMEN is a book about women of every kind and sort, from nuns to prostitutes, who participated in the greatest American adventure--pioneering across the continent. Not only does the mat… OL4753779W
Bridger Bridger Bobby Bridger "Army scout, buffalo hunter, Indian fighter, and impresario of the world-renowned "Wild West Show," William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody lived the real American West and also helped create the "West of the… OL5952760W
How odd How odd Shirley Bahlmann xiii, 87 p. ; 23 cm OL5953341W
Reminiscences of a soldier's wife Reminiscences of a soldier's wife Ellen McGowan Biddle Life of a military wife in Western outposts after the Civil War, including New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Nebraska. Includes many observations and anecdotes regarding Native Americans OL5956142W
The story of the outlaw The story of the outlaw Emerson Hough "The American West offered abundant opportunities for those seeking gold and gunfights, fame and infamy. Popular Western writer Emerson Hough (1857-1923) was the author of the history The Story of th… OL6213284W
Sacagawea's Nickname Sacagawea's Nickname Larry McMurtry "What was achieved and destroyed, what was made up and forgotten in the American West as the continent was mapped, the natives were displaced, and exploits were transformed into legends? In this new … OL8290035W
Life and adventures of Frank Grouard Life and adventures of Frank Grouard Joe De Barthe 545 pages OL8470059W
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