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

America's West - Development & History
Provides information on the history and development of the American West.

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.

The Depression Years (1929-1940)
Period photos and description of the impact of the Depression on the West.

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.

The History of the Upper Midwest
An overview of the history of the upper Midwest including lay of the land, the Indians, the French, the British, the ordinances, the pineries and the mines.

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.

The Lazy S Ranch
Provides historic information on cowboys and frontier life in North and South America.

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.

The Northern Great Plains (1880-1920)
Photographs from Fred Hultstrand and F.A. Pazandak Photograph Collections with 900 photographs of rural and small town life at the turn of the century.

The Old West - Suite101.com
Covers 19th century America, west of the Rocky Mountains; including events, personalities, and the growth of towns from this period in US history.

The Old West: America's Frontier
Provides information on the history of the American West along with photos and links to other Old West related sites.

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.

Repositories of Primary Sources: Western United States and Canada
Provides links to primary sources of historical materials relating to the history of the Western United States.