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The name “Anasazi” means “Ancient Ones,” and they were one of the first groups of people to establish a strong cultural presence in what’s now the southwestern United States. Readers explore what daily life was believed to have been like for the Anasazi people, and they also explore the artifacts and other archaeological finds that have led historians to their beliefs about the Anasazi way of life. Colorful photographs, historical images, and detailed maps help readers visualize life among the Anasazi. Important social studies curriculum topics are presented through engaging main text and informative fact boxes.

Most stories of the Wild West detail the successes and adventures of men, but this book gives a fresh woman’s perspective on life in the Wild West. Readers will love learning about the challenges and triumphs of these strong frontier women, from Annie Oakley to Calamity Jane. The book sheds light on women’s occupations, which included teachers, ranchers, gold miners, and even outlaws. Vivid visuals make the era come alive as engaging text helps readers gain an understanding of women’s roles. “Truth or Myth?” fact boxes give readers the real scoop on life for women in the West, while sidebars provide further opportunities to better explore the topic.

This book captures the excitement and hardship of settlers heading to the Wild West on wagon trains. Readers will delight in learning about the caravans of wagons that made their way through unsettled and wild land to make it to a place of new beginnings. This book describes the ways people prepared for their journeys on wagon trains, as well as what life was like on the trail. Brilliant visuals illustrate the book to bring this Wild West adventure to life. Information-rich text will engage readers as sidebars and “Truth or Myth?” fact boxes provide a dynamic and unforgettable reading experience.

The Wild West became a place of new beginnings and great promise for many people, especially African Americans. As slavery and civil war ravaged the East, many African Americans attempted to start anew on the frontier. This book puts a spotlight on the trials and successes of African Americans in the West, and provides short biographies of famous African American cowboys, such as Nat Love and Bose Ikart. Readers will delight in the information-rich text and corresponding visuals. Fact boxes replace myths of the Wild West with their truths, while sidebars help deepen the reader’s understanding of the topic.

"Follows the travels of Americans Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, explorers of the American West."--Publisher.

Travel with the homesteaders, entrepreneurs, and adventurers who "settled the Wild Frontier." GO WEST! takes you along on the journey in the time of nation-building in North America. "News stories" describe how explorers forged routes west across the continent, followed by people seeking opportunity and a new life-but at great cost to the Native peoples who already lived there, and whose lives were changed forever. Go West with Famous Trailblazers, Travel with some of the most famous explorers and entrepreneurs who made their marks-and their fortunes-by venturing west. "News stories'" feature the expeditions of Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, and John C. Fremont, as well as the development of communications such as the Pony Express, the telegraph, and the eventual building of the railroads. Book jacket.

Heed the government's urging and "Go West" with the many people who accepted the challenge. Motivated by the ideal of Manifest Destinythe right of the United States to expand across the continentthe U.S. government created laws that encouraged settlers to move west by offering free land. "News stories" describe significant events, including the independence of Texas and the MexicanAmerican War. Travel with settlers on the great migration routes, such as the Oregon Trail, and find out how the farmers who made up the bulk of the settlers lived in their new communities.

Unveränderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1859.