Which way to the Wild West? : everything your schoolbooks didn't tell you about America's westward expanion / Steve Sheinkin ; illustrated by Tim Robinson.
Bonus material. Did someone say "manifest destiny"? -- War, land, gold, trouble -- Welcome to the Wild West -- Out of the way of the big engine -- Race you to Utah -- Cowboys vs. Farmers -- The road to Little Bighorn -- The end of the Wild West -- What ever happened to ...? -- Source notes -- Quotation notes -- Index -- Bonus material.
Summary:
Presents the greatest adventures of America's Westward expansion, from the Louisiana Purchase and the gold rush to the Indian wars and life of the cowboy, as well as the everyday happenings that defined living on the frontier.
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