American West
Collection of articles and research links about the history of America's West from Virtualology.com.

Conservation Chronology 1847-1871
A time line showing the Nations efforts at conservation in the American West. The people and the places in pictures and biographies.

Historical Gazette
Acts of bravery, mean deeds, the pioneers' struggles, gold seekers, Indian battles, railroad barons, all headlines from early news papers.

History Channel: This Day in Old West History
Daily article about a birthday or major event on that day related to the American West.

History of the American West
Photos from 1860-1920 from the collection of the Denver Public Library, searchable index by keyword, subject or name.

Imaging and Imagining the Ghost Dance
Of all the incidents in recent American Indian history, the Ghost Dance of 1890 is probably without equal in evocative power.

Jim Janke's Old West
List of resources on historical, cultural, social, technological, and other aspects of the Old West.

Jimmy Camp
A historic campground along the Cherokee Trail in Colorado. Named after Jimmy Daugherty it was used by 19th century trappers, gold seekers, settlers, coalminers and ranchers.

Lone Hand Western
Provides information on chuck-wagon lore, western music, cowboy stories, recipes and historical tidbits.

Meeting of Frontiers
Tells the story of the American exploration and settlement of the West and the meeting of the Russian-American frontier in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

New Perspectives on The West
Companion site to Ken Burns' program about the American West featuring an interactive timeline, maps, and archived primary source materials.

Old West Kansas
Compilation of the Kansas Heritage Sites covering a broad range of topics dealing with the American West and more specifically with the history of Kansas.

Old West Links - How the West Tamed America
Provides online Old West resources (links) about Gold Rush history, overland trails, and Old West lore and legend.

Pioneer & Frontier Life
A collection of letters, diaries, and other papers associated with the expansion westward and daily life on the frontier in the pioneer era U.S. Part of the Western Historical Manuscript Collection at the University of Missouri.

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