True Tales of the Wild West

This collection of true tales by a noted storyteller presents a lively, historically accurate, and often surprising picture of America's Wild West. Readers learn about Lewis and Clark's search of a route to the Pacific; join Narcissa Whitman and Eliza Spalding, the first white women to cross the Rocky Mountains; ride with the Pony Express; and much more. Includes historical images, maps, index, and bibliography.