The American West.
Series: A historical reader
Publisher: Nextext
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Evanston, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
Subjects: West (U.S.) -- History -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- History -- Sources.
Genres: Sources; Juvenile literature.; Biography; Sources.
Notes: Grades 9-12.
"Historical Readers introduce students to key events and issues in our history through the voices of people who experienced them firsthand.  Fascinating source documents and illustrations are arranged in chronological and/or thematic units that establish context"--P. [4] of cover.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Exploring the wilderness; title: Pt. 2. Establishing communities; title: Pt. 3. Making a living; title: Pt. 4. Preserving a heritage; title: Pt. 5. Interpreting the past.