Pioneers
By: written by Leonard J. Matthews ; illustrated by Geoffrey Campion and others ; edited by Arlene Rourke.
Contributors: Rourke, Arlene C., 1944-; Campion, Geoffrey.
Series: The Wild West in American history
Publisher: Rourke Publications
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Vero Beach, Fla
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature.; Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); Pioneers.; West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- History.
Description: Examines the reasons for the westward migration of the nineteenth century and chronicles the experiences of the men and women who traveled to the vast western areas of North America and established farms, ranches, towns, and cities.