This book describes mountain men, trappers who made a large contribution to the growing United States by exploring the Rocky Mountains.

This book describes the gold-mining days in California, from 1849 to 1859.

This book describes the work of two railroad companies that joined the eastern and western tracks of the transcontinental railroad in 1869.

Relates the history of the African American cowboys who played an integral part in the building of the American West.

Provides historical information about the founding of the Santa Fe Trail and about the lives and experiences of the people who used this route West.

The size and shape of the United States wasn't always as we know it today. After the birth of the nation in 1776, the next 100 years witnessed an unparalleled growth both in size and population. From the original thirteen colonies along the Atlantic seaboard, the United States looked westward as far as the Pacific Ocean in order to expand its borders. This series takes a look at the people and events that make this kind of growth possible, from the...