Ruby Sisson Library

In all the sagas of human migration, few can top the drama of the journey by midwestern farmers to Oregon and California in the years 1840-49. Seeking the promised land, these travelers trekked two thousand miles by covered wagon from Missouri to their destinations on the Pacific coast. Although they used mountain men as guides, they went almost literally into the unknown, braving dangers from hunger, thirst, disease, drowning, and Native Americans....

The author chronicles his 1846 exploration of the American West, describing his traveling hardships, the region's landscapes and wildlife, Mormons traveling to Utah, others emigrating to Oregon and California, the daily lives of Plains Native Americans, and the summer migration of a Native American village.

For over thirty years, from the time of Lewis and Clark into the 1840s, the mountain men explored the Great American West. As trappers in a hostile, trackless land, their exploits opened the gates of the mountains for the wagon trains of pioneers who followed them. In Give Your Heart to the Hawks, Win Blevins presents a poetic tribute to these dauntless "first Westerners" and their incredible adventures. Here, among many, are the stories of:* John...

The sequel to The Pioneers finds Natty going West and opposing the destruction of the land of the animals

includes FASCINATING TEXT BY Fred R. GOWANS ACCOMPANIED BY FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS OF THE RENDEZVOUS FROM SCIENTIST, ARTIST, MILITARY PERSONNEL, GOVERNMENT EXPLORERS, AND MISSIONARIES. THE DESCRIPTIONS ARE ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DRAWINGS.

"The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explored the American frontier, written by New York Times bestselling authors of Blood and Treasure Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. It is the early 19th century, and the land recently purchased by President Thomas Jefferson stretches west for thousands of miles. Who inhabits this vast new garden of Eden? What strange beasts and natural formations can be found? Thus...

Traces the lives of 10 Americans who played significant roles in the country's westward expansion.