digital library project that makes freely available original works demonstrating the evolution of American medicine from colonial frontier outposts of the 17th century to research hospitals of the 20th century.

An exciting account of the stirring events of the battle between Loyalists and Patriot backwoodsmen at the Battle of King's Mountain in October 1780.

This site contains facts about the life of Stagecoach Mary Fields (1832-1913).

Read about the all-black towns that were settled in Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory in the mid-19th century.

The State of Texas established two Indian reservations in the mid-1800s, overseen by the United States Indian agent, Major Robert Neighbors. At the time, Texas was rife with racism and distrust towards the native peoples, which was...

Discover the historical Fort Davis, a critical military fort during Indian Wars and the Civil War in Southwest Texas. Fort Davis served to protect many people passing by the area between 1854-1891.

Discover the historical Fort Davis, a critical military fort during Indian Wars and the Civil War in Southwest Texas. Fort Davis served to protect many people passing by the area between 1854-1891.

Text of the book "The Last Trail" by Zane Grey. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Eighteen primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore the industrial, racial, and technological progress of the late-nineteenth century.

Provides biographical information, extensive list of L'Amour's works and film adaptations, and a bibliography "for further reading."

A look at the exodusters and the reasons the blacks left the South and migrated to Kansas after the Civil War.

This site features the author James Fenimore Cooper including a biography and the full text three novels: The Last of the Mohicans, Oak Openings, and The Pioneers.

This Library of Congress site provides a timeline of historical events in Virginia. It includes the dates from 1553 to 1743.

This article explores the story of the Pony Express, the "speedy" mail service that once connected the Eastern U.S. with the West.

This resource provides concise historical information concerning the Pony Express in Utah.

Use this site to learn about Hedy Lamarr (1913-2000 CE), the movie actress who "helped the Allies win World War II" through her involvement in inventing "a classified communication system."

A synopsis of the life of Jesse James in timeline form. Has links to his family tree, members of the James Gang, and photos.

A short multiple-choice quiz on the Pony Express.

A map of the United States at the close of the American Revolution showing the western land claims extending to the Mississippi River by the individual states after the Treaty of 1783 with Britain. The map shows the frontiers with the...

A map of the frontiers of Canada and New York around Lake Champlain showing the Saratoga Campaign of British General John Burgoyne (1777) during the American War of Independence. The map shows Montreal, Canada, Ticonderoga on Lake...

A map of Mexico in 1845, prior to the ceding of the northern territories to the United States in 1846. The map shows the territories of Oregon, Texas, and Central America under Mexican control, and the frontiers of the Missouri and...

From 1912 until his death, this was the residence of Ole Edvart Rolvaag (1876-1931), Norwegian immigrant and the first American novelist to give a true accounting of the psychological cost of pioneering on the farmer's frontier. His...

Daniel Boone was an American pioneer and hunter whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the U.S. state of Kentucky.

William Johnston was born in Canada in 1780 and was an American spy on the Canada frontier during the War of 1812.