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1849 – 1913
Westward expansion in the United States was a period of major exploration and growth. Americans moved into new territories, driven by the belief in Manifest Destiny, which was the idea that the country was meant to expand across the continent. This expansion led to the acquisition of vast lands through treaties, purchases, and conflicts. It significantly impacted Native American communities and shaped the development of new states and territories across the West. Other pages have books about:
The Oregon Trail
Pioneer Settlers
The California Gold Rush
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Pony Express
Orphan Trains
Picture books
A Boy Named Beckoning
True story of a kidnapped Native boy who travelled the West as a photographer
Cowboy Charlie: The Story of Charles M. Russell
Gorgeously-illustrated story of a young cowboy-turned-artist
The Pig War
Whimsical true story of a conflict that almost broke out between the US and England over a pig
The Last Princess: The Story of Princess Ka’iulani of Hawai’i
Inspiring story of the last Hawaiian princess
Chapter books
Danger at the Wild West Show
Exciting story of a girl who solves a mystery while performing in a Wild West show
The Coffin Quilt: The Feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys
Novel about the Hatfield-McCoy feud from the perspective of a girl advocating for peace
Birchbark House
First in a series that traces 100 years in the life of an Ojibwe family as they confront change
Kaiulani: The People’s Princess
Fictional diary from the perspective of a real Hawaiian princess just before annexation
Doe Sia: Bannock Girl and the Handcart Pioneers
Story of a friendship between a Bannock girl and a Mormon pioneer
My Heart Is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose
Fictional diary of a Sioux girl at an Indian boarding school
All the Stars in the Sky: The Santa Fe Trail Diary of Florrie Mack Ryder
Fictional diary of a girl’s adventures along the Santa Fe Trail
My Name Is America: The Journal Of Joshua Loper
Fictional diary of a young cowboy’s first cattle drive
Dear America: Behind The Masks
Fictional diary of a girl solving a mystery in a California gold town
The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita
Fictional diary of a Navajo girl experiencing the dislocation of the Long Walk
Westward Expansion: An Interactive History Adventure
Choose-your-own-adventure style stories set during the settlement of the west
Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail
Story of a boy’s journey on the Overland Trail, told through letters home
Non-fiction books
What Was the Children’s Blizzard of 1888?
Enthralling story of a blizzard that hit the Midwest in 1888
In the Days of the Vaqueros: America’s First True Cowboys
Story of the cow herders from Spanish Mexico who influenced later cowboys
Children of the Indian Boarding Schools
Sobering, photo-rich introduction to the experiences of native children in boarding schools
Biographies
Activities
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