Lewis and
Clark Expedition
An essay about the famous journey of Lewis and Clark. You can also find some biographical information about Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Sacajawea. (to Lewis and Clark Expedition)
Native Americans
Do you imagine an Indian as the man with feathers in the hair riding on the back of a horse and attacking white settlers ? You would be surprised how many different tribes with different social structures really existed.
Learn something about the Native Americans during the time when the first settlers arrived in the American West. (to the essay)
Life on the Frontier
Did you always want to know what the life of the first settlers in the American West was like ? Do you think it was easy and romantic ? Here you can read what the life of the farmers, cattle drivers, fur traders and miners was really like. (learn more)
Women of the West
Here, you can learn more about two interesting women of the West who both led extraordinary lives although they were very different in personality - Narcissa Whitman and Adah Isaacs Menken. (click here)
