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3) Tempest
Author
Series
Old West series volume 3
Pub. Date
2018
Formats
Description
"Regan Carmichael--an independent spirit equally at home in denims and dresses--travels to Wyoming to be the mail-order bride for Dr. Colton Lee--a widower who insists he only wants someone to care for his daughter. Despite family disapproval and an unseen enemy, Colt will soon risk all to make this marriage a true union"--
5) The pioneers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1974]
Description
An account of the westward movement of the pioneers which began in 1841, lavishly illustrated with contemporary paintings and photographs.
6) The townsmen
Author
Series
Description
Surveys the establishment and development of towns in the early American West and discusses daily life, recreation, culture, business and government there.
7) The railroad
Author
Series
Description
Describes the development of the railroad in North America and its influence on the settling of the West during the nineteenth century.
8) The ranchers
Author
Series
Description
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.
10) The cowboys
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1973]
Description
Drawings, rare photographs, personal anecdotes, and other forms of memorabilia convey the true nature of the American cowboy and his work
11) The Canadians
Author
Series
Description
Discusses the exploration, settlement, and development of Canada from the seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth.
13) The wagon train
Author
Series
Description
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.
14) The Gunfighters
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Series
Description
An account of the outlaw gunfighters of the frontier American West, including the Clanton brothers, Billy the Kid, the James gang and the Dalton brothers.
15) The rivermen
Author
Series
Old West volume no. 12
Description
Traces the history of transportation on the Missouri River in the nineteenth century and its impact on the development of the West.