Pioneer spirit: the westward expansion

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the Gold Rush.

Explains why the Transcontinental Railroad was built and how this monumental project was completed. Considers the economic and cultural significance of the railroad and includes color illustrations and a glossary.

Sacagawea was a Shoshone Native American woman who joined Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery. Readers will learn about her contributions to the Corps, including assisting in language interpretation and how, as a Native American among a group of white travelers, she showed that the Corps had peaceful intentions.

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were the two figures at the heart of the Corps of Discovery. Students will learn how these two men first met and how they came to be tasked with this expedition.

Readers look at life in mining camps, the cities that grew from them, changes in the economy and the effect the Gold Rush had on California's Native Americans.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the Transcontinental Railroad.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the Oregon Trail.