Learn about 28 colorful characters who made their marks in Western history. From gun slingers, bank robbers, and cowboys to presidents, soldiers and Native American leaders, Westward Expansion: Biographies paints a fascinating picture of the Wild West through the eventful accounts of the people who lived in these interesting times. Each 1, 700- to 2, 300-word essay is presented in alphabetical order and includes:

• Buffalo Bill
• George Custer
• Wyatt Earp
• Belle Starr
• Kit Carson
• Annie Oakley
• Andrew Jackson
• Nat Deadwood Dick Love
• Sarah Winnemucca
• Black Hawk
• Daniel Boone
• Lewis and Clark
• Mifflin Gibbs
• Mariano Vallejo
• Tecumseh
• Crazy Horse
• And many others

Also included are 65 photographs, a timeline, glossary, sources for further study, and subject index. 01