Presents a collection of facts about the peoples of the American West and their way of life during the nineteenth century, and offers quizzes and instructions for making related projects.

Product Description: 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...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Amateur historians will welcome this compendium of information about personalties and events of the Old West, including frontiersman, trailblazers, mountain men, and gunfighters.

Product Description: Book by Time-Life Books, O'Neil, Paul