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Describes the exploits of men who explored the American West during the early 1800s, including Lewis and Clark, John Colter, Joe Walker, and Thomas Nuttall.

Discusses how the frontier in the United States moved west from the thirteen original colonies after 1763 and what life was like for the courageous people who chose to pursue the challenging existence of pioneers.

Describes the people and events of the age of Manifest Destiny and the American West, revealing historical details from the perspective of a traveler on the Oregon Trail, a laborer, and a Sioux warrior.

Describes the methods used by American archaeologists to learn about the westward expansion in North America.

Twelve-year-old Colton, son of an African-American mother and a white father, takes a job with the Pony Express in 1860 after his father abandons the family on their California-bound wagon train, and risks his life to deliver an important letter that may affect the growing conflict between the North and South.

Describes and illustrates the western territorial expansion of the United States, from post-Revolution territorial activities of the former thirteen colonies to the last military clashes in the early 1900s, through a variety of images created during that period.

Describes and illustrates the American West from 1763 to 1912 through a variety of images created during that period.

Describes and illustrates the exploration of the American frontier from 1776 to the late nineteenth century, through a variety of images created during that period.

Presents an overview of the history of America's westward expansion, including information on colonial times, the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, the Santa Fe Trail, and more.

Etchings and accompanying text depict various aspects of frontier life, including homes, hunting, and frontier towns.

Combines the story of the pioneers with recipes and the history of food from the opening and development of the American West.

Explores twenty questions about the westward expansion of the U.S.

Explores various details of territorial expansion in the United States, covering pioneer life, government relations with Native Americans, the Northwest Ordinance, the Louisiana Purchase, the Texas Revolution, and more, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Describes the adventures and travels of the army officer who explored the upper Mississippi, Great Plains, and Colorado area before the War of 1812.

Chronicles the history of the Rocky Mountain fur trade, discussing how it aided in the expansion of the American West.