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4) The Indians
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Lavishly illustrated account of the lives, religion, customs, sports, homes, horses and history of the Indian tribes of the American West.
6) The pioneers
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[1974]
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An account of the westward movement of the pioneers which began in 1841, lavishly illustrated with contemporary paintings and photographs.
7) The ranchers
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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.
8) The townsmen
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Surveys the establishment and development of towns in the early American West and discusses daily life, recreation, culture, business and government there.
10) The railroaders
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An account of the building of the railroads in the American West.
11) The cowboys
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[1973]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 10
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Drawings, rare photographs, personal anecdotes, and other forms of memorabilia convey the true nature of the American cowboy and his work
12) The Canadians
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Discusses the exploration, settlement, and development of Canada from the seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth.
13) The rivermen
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Old West volume no. 12
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Traces the history of transportation on the Missouri River in the nineteenth century and its impact on the development of the West.
15) The forty-niners
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An account of the California gold rush of 1849, illustrated with contemporary photographs and paintings.
16) The scouts
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Old West volume 24
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Discusses the lives and work of Indian and white scouts in the West in the early 20th century.
17) The soldiers
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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 Alaskans
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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.
19) The loggers
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Examines the lives of loggers in the early West, with discussions of working conditions, lumbering methods, and life in lumber camps and towns.
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A soldier-author's view of the American frontier The history of the expansion of the frontier of America is particularly marked by the famous-perhaps legendary-trails upon which pioneers in their 'prairie schooners' or cattlemen driving their great herds crossed the vast continental interior. All roads tell their own stories, not by virtue of being routes of passage, but because of the personalities of those who travelled them and the events that...
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