pioneers

Examines the history, traditions, and contributions of the French settlers who came to the New World.

Letters and diaries relate the story of three families who go West in the late 1800s.

Contains excerpts from the writings of over twenty eyewitnesses to the settling of the American West, including Lewis and Clark, Catherine Haun, Fanny Kelley, Timothy Flint, and others, and features a chronology of significant events, and a bibliography.

Mary Jemison's account of her life with the Senca Indians as told to upstate New York doctor James Everett Seaver in 1824.

Follows a wagon trail to California in 1848 as hundreds of pioneers endure great hardships while traveling 2,000 miles of wilderness.

Explores the hardships faced by American pioneers, both on the trail and in frontier towns, using a question and answer format.

Describes the life of Daniel Boone, including his exploration of Kentucky, his interaction with various Indian tribes, and his role in the westward expansion of the American frontier.

A young prospector describes his experiences traveling overland to the California gold fields and during the five years he spent digging for gold.