Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Primary source materials help recount the history of the Oregon Trail.

Describes, in text and photographic illustrations, the duties, clothes, equipment, and day-to-day life of the cowboys who flourished in the west from the 1860's to the 1890's.

A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West.

Describes how pioneers set out across the United States and Canada in the nineteenth century looking for a better life in the West--the routes they took, the covered wagons they used, what they ate, the dangers they faced, and more.

Explains how the fur trade played a part in the social dynamics of the nineteenth century, such as relations with Native Americans, foreign policy, explorations of natural resources and the establishment of business.

This book describes the discoveries made by the mountain men and trappers from the 1820s to the 1840s and explains how the discovery of the South Pass and the creation of maps opened the West for settlers.

The 1800s brought much change to the United States: new territory, new minerals, and new opportunity. This was a time when men, women, and children journeyed across the country for a life unknown. The new area they headed for was called the West. There, settlers had to rebuild their lives. From learning how to farm the land and building homes to encountering Native Americans, the pioneers experienced life like no one had before. This book describes...

Introduction to history of the American West is full of colorful illustrations, maps and puzzles, and is presented in an engaging format.

"Describes the journey on the Oregon Trail from three different historical perspectives"--Provided by publisher.

Recounts the history of the ninth and tenth Cavalry regiments, comprised of African-American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans.