In 19th century America, the great surge westward by settlers eager to open up the frontiers and take advantage of as-yet unknown natural resources. This extraordinary story is detailed in this fact-filled and illustration-packed reference featuring specially commissioned photographs of surviving weapons, implements, tools, and equipment, as well as Native American artifacts. The text, also illustrated with rare period photos, describes how explorers, homesteaders, the lawless and lawmen, buffalo hunters, railroaders, and others lived-and often fought-with each other and the Native Americans beyond the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean and from the northern territories to the Mexican border.
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THERE WERE THOSE who maintained that had the Almighty been a painter, the American West would have been his canvas. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New Mexico, United States, San Francisco, Buffalo Bill, Dodge City, New York, Los Angeles, Pony Express, Colt Model, Little Bighorn, Colt Single Action Army, New Orleans, Double Action, American West, Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, Lincoln County, Rio Grande, Union Pacific, San Antonio, Santa Anna, Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, Mexican War, San Diego, Sitting Bull New!
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THERE WERE THOSE who maintained that had the Almighty been a painter, the American West would have been his canvas. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
production brass frame, model revolver, pocket revolver, sporting rifle, pocket pistol, military rifle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Mexico, United States, San Francisco, Buffalo Bill, Dodge City, New York, Los Angeles, Pony Express, Colt Model, Little Bighorn, Colt Single Action Army, New Orleans, Double Action, American West, Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, Lincoln County, Rio Grande, Union Pacific, San Antonio, Santa Anna, Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, Mexican War, San Diego, Sitting Bull New!
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- Pony Express (Wild West in American History) by A. I. Lake on 5 pages
- The Great West by David Lavender on 5 pages
- Crazy Horse by Judith St. George on page 179, and page 180
- Wind River by Charles G. West on page 1, and page 2
- The American West (Our world wallcharts) by Robin May on page 7, and page 53
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