By Region
- 1221
- Oakley, Annie - Dorchester Library Profile
- Provides a chronological report of her personal life and career in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1222
- Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane
- Free HTML EText of "Life And Adventures Of Calamity Jane" by Marthy Cannary Burk.
- 1223
- John Charles Fremont
- Information on Fremont and the route of Fremont's 1844 mid winter Sierra crossing.
- 1224
- Major General John C. Fremont
- Photo gallery and links of "The Great Pathfinder," John C. Fremont, explorer, surveyor, and Civil War General.
- 1225
- 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.
- 1227
- The Overland Trail
- Information on The Overland Trail, established in 1862 by Ben Holladay, it went from Julesburg, CO to Ham's Fork, WY.
- 1228
- Handbook of Texas Online: Cattle Brands
- A description and history of cattle brands from the Texas State Historical Association.
- 1229
- History of Longhorn Cattle
- History of the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle known for their endurance on the trails westward.
- 1231
- The Civil War in the West - Guidon Books
- Provides a selection of books about the Civil War in the American West.
- 1232
- 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.
- 1233
- Teaching about the Louisiana Purchase
- Provides an overview of the Louisiana Purchase with tips for teaching about it to students.
- 1234
- 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.
- 1235
- 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.
- 1236
- 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
- 1237
- 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.
- 1238
- 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.