Westward Expansion Reference Library: Biography - Hardcover

 
9780787648633: Westward Expansion Reference Library: Biography

Synopsis

Learn about 28 colorful characters who made their marks in Western history. From gun slingers, bank robbers, and cowboys to presidents, soldiers and Native American leaders, Westward Expansion: Biographies paints a fascinating picture of the Wild West through the eventful accounts of the people who lived in these interesting times. Each 1, 700- to 2, 300-word essay is presented in alphabetical order and includes:

  • Buffalo Bill
  • George Custer
  • Wyatt Earp
  • Belle Starr
  • Kit Carson
  • Annie Oakley
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Nat Deadwood Dick Love
  • Sarah Winnemucca
  • Black Hawk
  • Daniel Boone
  • Lewis and Clark
  • Mifflin Gibbs
  • Mariano Vallejo
  • Tecumseh
  • Crazy Horse
  • And many others

Also included are 65 photographs, a timeline, glossary, sources for further study, and subject index. 01

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