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American West: Westward Expansion: Contents include: cowboys, emigration, events, expansion, mining, outlaws, pioneers and places
Digital History: Westward Expansion: Learn About Westward Expansion
PBS: Westward Expansion: Historical background and facts about the people, places, and events important to westward expansion
Westward Expansion: Historical background, facts, and links
Westward Expansion (1807-1912): Important Terms, People, and Events
Westward Expansion (1807-1912) The Surge West: A summary
Westward Expansion (1807-1912): The Opening of the Far West: Brief historical description
Westward Expansion (1807-1912) Settling California, New Mexico, and Oregon: A Summary
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Jacksonian Era: For more than 225 years the principle of freedom and our understanding of its implications have evolved dramatically. The selections from this exhibition invite you to read the words and see the images of the men and women who forged this nation. Their words and images provide insights into the complexity of the past. This module on the Jefferson Era contains a succinct historical overview, learning tools, recommended documents, films, and historic images.
Westward Expansion and Regional Differences: Building Unity, Extension of Slavery, Latin America and the Monroe Doctrine, Factionalism and Political Parties, Nullification Crisis, Battle of the Bank, Whigs, Democrats and "Know-Nothings", Stirrings of Reform, Women's Rights, Westward Seneca Falls
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Westward Expansion: For more than 225 years the principle of freedom and our understanding of its implications have evolved dramatically. The selections from this exhibition invite you to read the words and see the images of the men and women who forged this nation. Their words and images provide insights into the complexity of the past. This module on the Westward Expansion contains a succinct historical overview, learning tools, recommended documents, films, and historic images.
| Covered Wagons and Stagecoaches |
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| The Covered Wagon | |
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| Covered Wagons of the Oregon Trail | Pennsylvania History: The Conestoga Wagon |
| How The Covered Wagon Was Made | The Conestoga Wagon Description |
| Cowboys, Gunslingers, and Outlaws of the American West |
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Bad Hombres: Outlaws and Gunmen: Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday, Bill Doolin, Black Jack Christian, Black Jack Ketchum: Biographies
The Most Dangerous Men to Have Operated on Texas Soil: Names and historical background
Frontier Legends: Outlaws & Lawmen of the Wild West: Short biographical information
| Individual Famous Gunslinger Sites |
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| Individual Famous Cowgirl Sites |
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| Famous Western Trails |
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Oregon-California Trail Association: A site that provides virtual trails, trail facts, and people and places about: the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, the Applegate Trail and the Mormon Trail. The Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) seeks to preserve the stories and the legacy of the 19th century American migration.
| Individual Famous Western Trail Sites |
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| Historic Forts of the Old West | Historic Forts of the Old West |
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| The Homestead Act |
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PBS: The Homestead Act: The Strasburger Sisters
Library of Congress: The Homestead Act
The Homestead Act - from Wikipedia
| Mexican War | Concise History of the U.S. Mexican War |
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| The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) | Mexican–American War From Wikipedia |
| Mining and the Old West | Ghost Towns and Mining Camp History |
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| Mining in the Old West | Legends of American: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps |
| People Important to America's Westward Expansion | |
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| PBS: The American West | Westward Movers |
| Mountain Men, Fur Trappers | Mountain Men: Pathfinders of the West |
| Pioneer Life |
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A Day In The Life Of A Pioneer: Several page description
How Stuff Works: Pioneer Life: How the Donner Party Worked, Railroad Expansion, John Colter, Jacques Laramie, Why Do We Remember the Alamo? Kit Carson, Why was Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier? Northwest Boundary Dispute, Pierre Esprit Radisson, Old Railroads;Learn about the movement to expand the country in the pre-Revolutionary War years.
Household Objects Found in a Pioneer's Home: Description and pictures
Life as a Pioneer: Why Move West?: Informative articles
Life in a Log Cabin: Introduction, Building a Log Cabin, The Crowded Cabin, : Preparing Meals, Keeping House
The Life of a Pioneer: Facts about: Candle making, Food, Games and Toys, Medicine, Quilting Bee, Soap making, Tanning Skins
Pioneer Families: Stories about and from Pioneer Families
Pioneer Life: Descriptions and photos
Pioneer Life through Pictures: An EXCELLENT site from the Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University Libraries
| The Pony Express | San Francisco Museum: The Pony Express |
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| Pony Express Home Station | Pony Express History - from Wikipedia |
| Westward Expansion |
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| Lewis and Clark | Lewis and Clark Expedition - from Wikipedia |
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| PBS: Lewis and Clark | The Lewis and Clark Expedition |
| The Louisiana Purchase | Louisiana Purchase |
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| Jefferson Acts To Expand The Nation with the Largest Single Land Purchase in U.S. History | Louisiana Purchase - from Wikipedia |
| Pikes Peak | About Pikes Peak |
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| Brief History of Pikes Peak | Pikes Peak - from Wikipedia |
| Wagon Trains and Wagon Train Parties |
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| Wagon Trains | |
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| How the Pioneers Traveled | The Donner Party Diary |
| Wagon Train History | The Donner Party Tragedy |
| The Wagon Train - from Wikipedia | PBS: The Donner Party |
| Wagon Train History 1865-1890 | Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party |
| The Donner Party | Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party |
| The Donner Party | Opening of the California Trail: Stephens-Murphy-Townsend |
| American History Calendar |
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American History Calendar: A calendar site showing American history in a unique way: through a user-friendly web calendar. Birthdays of important people in American history and important events in American history can be viewed; interactive - browse through it and display details on a specific person or event. A printer friendly version of the calendar is also available.
| American History Museum |
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!
| The History Channel |
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The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games
| U.S. History Images |
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U.S. History Images: What better way to learn about and appreciate the history of the United States than through viewing the illustrations of artists from the last century and a half! The images are all in the public domain and are free for anyone to use in any way after viewing the Terms of Use. This website is a work in progress and new images are always being added. Present topics for images include: Life in the Colonies, Colonial Patriots, Native Americans, Native American Culture, The Age of Exploration, and Explorers
| Educational American History Powerpoints |
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| Educational American History Videos |
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| Reference Sites to Help in Your Research |
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American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword
The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z
Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE
Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword
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