Acts of bravery, mean deeds, the pioneers' struggles, gold seekers, Indian battles, railroad barons, all headlines from early news papers.
Period photos and description of the impact of the Depression on the West.
A time line showing the Nations efforts at conservation in the American West. The people and the places in pictures and biographies.
Of all the incidents in recent American Indian history, the Ghost Dance of 1890 is probably without equal in evocative power.
This is the story of the first transcontinental railroad; the greatest, most daring engineering effort the country had yet seen.The idea was to span the west with iron rails from Omaha to Sacramento.
Provides information on the history of the American West along with photos and links to other Old West related sites.
Compilation of the Kansas Heritage Sites covering a broad range of topics dealing with the American West and more specifically with the history of Kansas.
Proceedings of a symposium on stewardship of historic and archaeological sites and other cultural resources on Defense Dept. lands in the region. Provides historical background on farms, ranches, mines, transportation systems, and communities.
A collection of letters, diaries, and other papers associated with the expansion westward and daily life on the frontier in the pioneer era U.S. Part of the Western Historical Manuscript Collection at the University of Missouri.
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