The American West
Subtitle: overland journeys, 1841-1880
By: [project editor, Robert E. Lester].
Contributors: Lester, Robert.; LexisNexis (Firm)
Series: Research collections on the American West
Publisher: LexisNexis
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Bethesda, MD
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Overland journeys to the Pacific; Trails -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century; Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860; West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848
Other titles: Overland journeys, 1841-1880; Guide to the microfilm edition of the American West.
Description: This collection reproduces histories and personal narratives of America's westward migrations by covered wagon, on foot, and by stagecoach. The printed narratives and personal histories, drawn from materials printed between 1841 and 1930, are organized by trail, and within each trail section by author.
Notes: Accompanied by a printed guide entitled: A guide to the microfilm edition of the American West.