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