Bibliography
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Sorted by Call Number / Author.
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304.873 COL
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Collier, Christopher, 1930-. A century of immigration : 1820-1924. New York : Benchmark Books, c2000.
Discusses the economic, social, and religious reasons why immigrants, predominantly from northern Europe, and then from eastern and southern Europe, came to the United States. Considers incidents of prejudice experienced by these immigrants as well as contributions made by those of immigrant background.
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921 YOR
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Blumberg, Rhoda. York's adventures with Lewis and Clark : an African-American's part in the great expedition. 1st ed. New York : HarperCollins, c2004.
The early years -- Heading west -- Homeward bound -- Forgotten man. Relates the adventures of York, a slave and "body servant" to William Clark, who journeyed west with the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806.
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970.5 BRO PB
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Brown, Dee Alexander. Bury my heart at Wounded Knee : an Indian history of the American West. 30th anniversary ed. New York : Henry Holt, 2001, c1970.
Documented account of the systematic plunder of the American Indians during the second half of the nineteenth century.
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978 All
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Allen, John Logan, 1941-. Jedediah Smith and the mountain men of the American West. New York : Chelsea House Publishers, c1991.
Chronicles the exploits of the mountain men who opened many trails and passages through the American West in the early nineteenth century.
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978 BLA
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Blashfield, Jean F. The Oregon Trail. Minneapolis : Compass Point Books, [2000], c2001.
An introductory history of the Oregon Trail and its significance in opening the West to settlers, including information on the people who opened the Trail, their reasons for going West, modes of transportation, and a description of a typical day on the Trail.
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978 CRU OVERSIZE
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Crutchfield, James Andrew, 1938-. Legends of the Wild West. Lincolnwood, Ill. : Publications International, c1995.
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978 Hor
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Horan, James David, 1914-. The authentic wild West. New York : Crown Publishers, c1976-c1980.
[1] The gunfighters.--[2] The outlaws.--[3] The Lawmen.
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978 JON OVERSIZE
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Jones, Constance, 1961-. Trailblazers : the men and women who forged the West. New York : MetroBooks, c1995.
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978 Lay
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Laycock, George. How the settlers lived. New York : D. McKay Co., c1980.
Describes the living conditions, homes, clothes, and recreation of early Western settlers.
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978 Mar
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Marrin, Albert. Tatan'ka Iyota'ke : Sitting Bull and his world. 1st ed. New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2000.
Discusses the life of the Hunkpapa chief who is remembered for his defeat of General Custer at Little Big Horn.
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978 Mil
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Miller, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1944-. Reflections of a Black cowboy. 2nd ed. Parsippany, NJ : Silver Burdett, 1999.
Highlights the contributions of the courageous African-Americans who blazed new trails westward.
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978 STE
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Stefoff, Rebecca, 1951-. The Oregon Trail in American history. Springfield, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c1997.
Explores the great westward migration on the Oregon Trail in the nineteenth century and the experiences of those who traveled that way.
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979.004 AKE
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Ake, Anne. The Apache. San Diego : Lucent Books, [2000], c2001.
Discusses the origins, way of life, spirituality, and social organization of the Apache nations, as well as their relationships with the European settlers.
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979.4 ARE
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Aretha, David. The gold rush to California's riches. Berkeley Heights, NJ : MyReportLinks.com Books, c2006.
A bad case of gold fever -- Marshall's great discovery -- Treasure and tragedy -- Business is booming -- Gold rush legends -- The Golden State. Presents an overview of the events of the California Gold Rush of the mid-nineteenth century and explaining its impact on the discovery and exploration of the American West. Includes links to additional documents, illustrations, and resources.
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979.4 Hol
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Holliday, J. S. The world rushed in : the California gold rush experience. New York : Simon and Schuster, c1981.
Based on the diary of a goldseeker named William Swain and over 500 other diaries and letter collections, this book reveals the life and times of the forty-niners and their families.
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979.4 ITO
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Ito, Tom. The California gold rush. San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c1997.
Discusses the events surrounding the nineteenth-century gold rush in California, the lifestyle of miners, and the phenomena of boom towns and ghost towns.
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979.4 OLS
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Olson, Tod. How to get rich in the California Gold Rush : an adventurer's guide to the fabulous riches discovered in 1848. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2008.
Presents a fictional account of the adventures and experiences of young Thomas Hartley, as he and his two companions set off in 1850 for the California gold fields.
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F MIN PB
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Yep, Laurence. The journal of Wong Ming-Chung : a Chinese miner. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic, 2000.
A young Chinese boy nicknamed Runt records his experiences in a journal as he travels from southern China to California in 1852 to join his uncle during the Gold Rush.
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F TAY PB
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O'Dell, Scott. Streams to the river, river to the sea : a novel of Sacagawea. New York : Fawcett Juniper, 1988, c1986.
A young Indian woman, accompanied by her infant and her cruel husband, experiences joy and heartbreak when she joins the Lewis and Clark Expedition seeking a way to the Pacific.
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REF 304.8 ATL
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Atlas of human migration. Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2007.
A comprehensive atlas of human migration from prehistoric times to the present day; and includes annotated maps, timelines, and stories of various civilizations throughout time.
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REF 973 CAR
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Carruth, Gorton. The encyclopedia of American facts and dates. 10th ed. New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c1997.
More than 15,000 chronologically-arranged entries provide information on facts, dates, and events from all aspects of American life from 986 to the present.
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REF 973 Gre Vol 1
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Opposing viewpoints in American history. San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, 1996.
v. 1. From colonial times to Reconstruction -- v. 2. From Reconstruction to the present.
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REF 973 HAK
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Hakim, Joy. The new nation. 2nd ed. New York : Oxford University Press, c1999.
Covers American history from Washington's inauguration until the first quarter of the 19th century, including the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and the beginnings of abolitionism.
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REF 973.8 SHI
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Shifflett, Crandall A. Victorian America, 1876 to 1913. New York : Facts on File, c1996.
Examines American life from 1876 to 1913, providing information about the climate, natural history, geography, Native Americans, the economy, population, religion, government, cities, prominent people, education, culture, and crime during the Victorian era.
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REF 978 Cow
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The cowboys. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1973.
A collection of photographs, true stories, and little known facts about the everyday life of cowboys in the Old West; includes stories about Wild Bill Hickok, Annie Oakley, and Buffalo Bill Cody.
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REF 978 Fro
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The frontiersmen. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1977.
A trade-off in terror -- The "noble and generous" Boone -- A ritual of death by fire -- Key to the Great Lakes -- Stampede to the Mississippi -- The frontier forms a leader. Portrays the people and times, the drama and danger of the developing frontier in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century United States.
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REF 978 Tra
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Time-Life Books. The trailblazers,. New York, : Time-Life Books, [1973].
Profusely illustrated account of the explorers, mountain men and trappers who blazed the trails of the early West, opening the way for the settlers.
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REF 978 War
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Ward, Geoffrey C. The West : an illustrated history. 1st ed. Boston : Little, Brown, c1996.
Tells the story of the American West through letters, diaries, memoirs, journals, essays, and photographs, that chronicle the experiences of the explorers, soldiers, Indian warriors, settlers, railroad builders, and showmen who set out into the wilderness in search of a dream.
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REF Ame
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American heritage illustrated history of the United States. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Silver Burdett, 1989.
A nineteen volume history of the United States. Each volume explores and explains the political, social, economic, and cultural events that shaped America.
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