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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.

Describes the life and work of cowboys, including the roundup, branding, bronco busting, and driving cattle hundreds of miles along cattle trails.

Discusses the reasons people migrated West, the routes they took, some of the difficulties faced by pioneers, the different ethnic and cultural backgrounds of the settlers, and the building of homes and towns.

Describes the lives and experiences of women in the nineteenth-century American west, including immigrants, African Americans, and Native Americans.

Examines various aspects of life on cattle ranches in the nineteenth century, describing the reasons for becoming a rancher or a cowboy, the hard work involved, food and living arrangements, and more.

Profiles the gold rush and discusses how people traveled West, what tools they used to find gold, where most of the travelers settled, and other related topics.

Describes the hard rock mining industry that developed in the American west following the gold rush, including the operations of a mine and the lives of the miners and their families.

Examines various types of dwellings in western Northern America during the nineteenth century, discussing their construction and design as well as the lives of the settlers who lived in them.

Discusses how boomtowns were built, what businesses could be found there, how the people lived, and what dangers were associated with them.

Chronicles the history of the railroad and discusses how the first railroads were built, who the workers were, how the railroad helped settle the West, what warning signals were used, and other related topics.

Describes the various articles of clothing worn by cowboys and others who lived in the western United States during the nineteenth century.