By Region
- 1141
- Oregon-California Trails Association
- Nonprofit organization devoted to preserving and enjoying the history of the trails of the westward expansion used by 19th century pioneers. Listings of trail sites, graves, maps, and facts; trail stories; and information about modern treks, publications, genealogy, and other activities.
- 1143
- The Overland Trail
- Information on The Overland Trail, established in 1862 by Ben Holladay, it went from Julesburg, CO to Ham's Fork, WY.
- 1144
- Handbook of Texas Online: Cattle Brands
- A description and history of cattle brands from the Texas State Historical Association.
- 1145
- History of Longhorn Cattle
- History of the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle known for their endurance on the trails westward.
- 1147
- The Civil War in the West - Guidon Books
- Provides a selection of books about the Civil War in the American West.
- 1148
- Avalon Project at Yale Law School:The Louisiana Purchase, 1803
- Contains documents relating to the purchase: treaties, conventions, statutes, and messages to Congress during the period 1800-1804. Also includes Hunter Miller's notes on the 1803 treaty of purchase. From the Avalon Project web site of documents in law, history, and diplomacy.
- 1149
- Teaching about the Louisiana Purchase
- Provides an overview of the Louisiana Purchase with tips for teaching about it to students.
- 1150
- The Louisiana Purchase and the Exploration, Early History, and Building of the West
- The history of the Louisiana Territory both before and after its purchase by the United States. Text of 1903 book by Ripley Hitchcock.
- 1151
- Before the Klondike Gold Rush
- Examines life in the Yukon, which was home to people with a vast trading network long before the arrival of missionaries, fur traders, and goldseekers.
- 1152
- Klondike Ho! 1897-1997
- Features a timeline and profiles of key figures; images of the prospectors, trails, and mining paraphernalia; maps; and information about the centennial commemoration
- 1153
- Yukon Indians and the Klondike Gold Rush
- Examines the life and culture of the native Yukon people and how their lives were impacted by the Klondike Gold Rush.
- 1154
- Discovery of Gold
- John A. Sutter tells about the events leading to the discovery and its effects on his plans for building an empire by supporting the needs of a growing state.
- 1155
- In Their Own Words and Images
- A small collection of letters and photographs from the California Gold Rush.
- 1156
- Land of Golden Dreams
- Online version of the Huntington Library's exhibition of the original manuscripts, drawings, letters, paintings, books, and diaries from the California gold rush decade, 1848-1858.
- 1157
- The Gold Rush Diary of George Bonniwell
- Use your mind's eye to visualize the tough journey made by George Bonniwell from his home in Milwaukee to the gold fields of California as you read his diary.
- 1158
- The Virtual California Gold Country
- Travel along "Historic Highway 49" and visit the old mining camps and learn about their history.