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Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
c1975
Language
English
Description
Recounts the lives and deeds of Sitting Bull, Cochise, Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and other Indian leaders and discusses their history, customs, and daily life of many of the Indian tribes including the Kiowas, Apache, and Shoshoni.
6) The loggers
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
c1976
Language
English
Description
Examines the lives of loggers in the early West, with discussions of working conditions, lumbering methods, and life in lumber camps and towns.
7) The women
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
c1978
Language
English
Description
Text and illustrations present a portrait of the industrious women who helped settle the West.
8) The pioneers
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1974]
Language
English
Description
An account of the westward movement of the pioneers which began in 1841, lavishly illustrated with contemporary paintings and photographs.
9) The miners
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
c1976
Language
English
Description
Examines the lives of miners in the early West, with discussions of working conditions and life in the mining camps.
10) The ranchers
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
c1977
Language
English
Description
Describes in text and illustrations the development of large ranches in the western plains, the impact of these establishments on the economy of the area, their organization, and some famous ranches and their owners.
11) The Indians
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1973]
Language
English
Description
Lavishly illustrated account of the lives, religion, customs, sports, homes, horses and history of the Indian tribes of the American West.
12) The trailblazers
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1973]
Language
English
Description
Profusely illustrated account of the explorers, mountain men and trappers who blazed the trails of the early West, opening the way for the settlers.
15) The expressmen
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1974]
Language
English
Description
Examines the operations of the Pony Express and freight and stagecoach lines and discusses their importance to the development of the West.
16) The rivermen
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
c1975
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of transportation on the Missouri River in the nineteenth century and its impact on the development of the West.
17) The scouts
Author
Series
Old West volume 24
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
c1978
Language
English
Description
Discusses the lives and work of Indian and white scouts in the West in the early 20th century.
18) The chroniclers
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
c1976
Language
English
Description
Discusses the painters, photographers, journalists, and other writers who recorded their observations of life in the old West.
19) The railroaders
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1973]
Language
English
Description
An account of the building of the railroads in the American West, discussing their importance and the people who built them.
20) The Soldiers
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1973]
Language
English
Description
An account of army life during the time of the Indian wars in the West, describing the soldiers' lives and major battles and campaigns.
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