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4) The railroad
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Pub. Date
c1999
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Describes the development of the railroad in North America and its influence on the settling of the West during the nineteenth century.
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2021.
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"The Crucible meets True Grit in this riveting adventure story of a fugitive girl, a mysterious gang of robbers, and their dangerous mission to transform the Wild West. 'In the year of our Lord 1894, I became an outlaw.' The day of her wedding, 17-year-old Ada's life looks good; she loves her husband, and she loves working as an apprentice to her mother, a respected midwife. But after a year of marriage and no pregnancy, in a town where barren women...
8) The West
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2012
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Discusses the history, people, animals, resources and economy of the western United States.
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"In the lawless, drought-ridden lands of the Arizona Territory in 1893, two extraordinary lives collide. Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman, alone in a house abandoned by the men in her life -- her husband, who has gone in search of water for the parched household, and her two older sons, who have gone in search of their father after his return is delayed. Nora is biding her time with her youngest son, a boy with a bad eye who is convinced that...
10) Cowboys
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Pub. Date
c1981
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Briefly describes the clothing cowboys wear; their duties on the ranch, range, and roundup; and their recreation at rodeos.
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Magic tree house volume 10
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Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to the Wild West, where they experience excitement and danger and try to solve a riddle.
12) The Pony Express
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Pub. Date
c1996
Description
Examines the establishment of this innovative but short-lived mail delivery system and recounts anecdotes about it.
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[2019]
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"Thomas Jefferson's Corps of Discovery included Captains Lewis and Clark and a crew of 28 men to chart a route from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. All the crew but one volunteered for the mission. York, the enslaved man taken on the journey, did not choose to go. Slaves did not have choices. York's contributions to the expedition, however, were invaluable. The captains came to rely on York's judgement, determination, and peacemaking role with the...
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[2022]
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"In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase. He sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition, exploring the new land. And one special compass helped them find their way through it all. Find out what made this compass so special and how it earned a place in history." -- Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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"You may have heard of the Oregon Trail. In the 1840s, more than 5,000 people traveled the Oregon Trail, hoping for a better life. But did you know that science played a big role in this epic journey? Learn how covered wagons were engineered. Find out how food was preserved and diseases were treated along the trail. And discover how modern technology is helping us learn even more about this time in history." -- Provided by publisher.
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