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2) The Alaskans
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
©1977
Language
English
Description
A pictorial history of Alaska from its purchase by the United States in 1867 through 1912, chronicling the exploration of the wilderness, the discovery of gold, and the development of the whaling, fishing, and fur industries.
4) The Texans
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
©1975
Language
English
Description
Text and numerous illustrations trace the history of Texas during the nineteenth century.
5) The rivermen
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
©1975
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of transportation on the Missouri River in the nineteenth century and its impact on the development of the West.
6) The ranchers
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
©1977
Language
English
Description
Describes in text and illustrations the development of large ranches in the western plains, the impact of these establishments on the economy of the area, their organization, and some famous ranches and their owners.
9) The pioneers
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1974]
Language
English
Description
An account of the westward movement of the pioneers which began in 1841, lavishly illustrated with contemporary paintings and photographs.
10) The gamblers
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
©1978
Language
English
Description
"This volume ' examines the role of gamabling on the American fronter: among the Indians, on the rivers, in the mining camps, and in the boom towns ... The book is packed with interesting anecdotes, and covers the race track and boxing ring, lotteries and steamboat racing, as well as all of the traditional card and table games. The text is arresting with well-placed illustrations.'" Libr J.
11) The expressmen
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1974]
Language
English
Description
Time-Life's pictorial account of those who moved freight and mail across the continent in the 1800's.
12) The scouts
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
©1978
Language
English
Description
Discusses the lives and work of Indian and white scouts in the West in the early 20th century.
13) The gunfighters
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1974]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Illustrated chronicle of the lives and careers of badmen and lawmen of the American West, 1865-1900, Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, et al.
14) The townsmen
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1975]
Language
English
Description
Photographs-and-text-survey of frontier life in the cities, boom towns and villages of the Western United States, 1850-1900.
15) The loggers
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
©1976
Language
English
Description
Provides an interesting portrait or early logging in the west. Many pictures and stories provide a history of the people and their work.
16) The frontiersmen
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1977]
Language
English
Description
Portrays the people and times, the drama and danger of the developing frontier in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century United States.
17) The chroniclers
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1976]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the painters, photographers, journalists, and other writers who recorded their observations of life in the old West.
18) The miners
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
©1976
Language
English
Description
Examines the lives of miners in the early West, with discussions of working conditions and life in the mining camps.
19) The Spanish west
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
©1976
Language
English
Description
Discusses the land, history, and people of the Southwestern United States.
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