Kids learn about the daily life on the frontier of the Old West. This site explores how pioneers and settlers lived.

Discover more about the Rocky Mountains. Why is Colorado called the "Centennial State?" Look at this website for captivating facts.

In this lesson plan, students will consider On the Oregon Trail. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.

An eyewitness account from Pat Garrett that explains the circumstances surrounding his killing of Billy the Kid.

Named after Charles Goodnight, the Goodnight-Loving Trail spanned more than 2000 miles. Trace the history of the trail and the cattle drives that made their way across the dangerous territory in the 1800s.

Before the Civil War, West Virginia was part of Virginia. What happened? Find historical facts and other lore from the Library of Congress.

The West Point Lighthouse Museum is located in Prince Edward Island. This exhibit tells its history through stories, photos and documents. Some of the more interesting materials tell of sunken treasures and phantom ships, such as the...

A good set of images and background on Wounded Knee can be found on this site. Statistics on the battle are provided as well.

At this site from the Library of Congress, you can listen to an 82-year-old Virginia fiddler, Henry Reed, playing tunes recorded in the 1960's. Many of the tunes have been transcribed and the notation can be viewed on line as well. The...

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

The Shawnee Trail, also known as the Texas Road, was a major corridor for transporting cattle, goods and people across Indian territory in the 1800s and stretched from Texas to Oklahoma. Briefly described it its history.

Contains text and photos on the African-American exodus to the West. Includes primary source documents and maps from the era.

This is a brief biography featuring American realist author Bret Harte who drew attention to the life and sentiment of those in the West through his writings. Click on "Bret Harte Activities" for more resources.

B.M. Bower is known for her stories about the American Old West. Read her short story "The Unheavenly Twins" on this site.

Kids learn about the Glossary and Terms of the Westward Expansion. Definitions for Old West terms like frontier, pioneer, and homestead are found on this site.

B.M. Bower was an author known for her stories about the American Old West. Read the short story "When the Cook Fell Ill" on this site.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Old Mother West Wind, a narrative from the author Thornton W. Burgess, notable conservationist and famously known to parents as the "Bedtime Story Man."

On a warm sunny May day three eight-year-old boys set off on a bike ride around their hometown of West Memphis, Arkansas. The next afternoon, their bruised and mutilated hog-tied naked bodies were pulled from a stream, setting off an...

Fun site gives great pictures and explanations of Colorado history: farmers and ranchers, city dwellers, mining towns, Native Americans. Take virtual field trips into Denver's history.

This site offers e-texts of classic books. Here you can read the autobiography of Calamity Jane.

This site is a textual copy of a book written by an Englishman, Percy G. Ebbutt entitled Emigrant Life in Kansas, published in 1886. The book focuses on a young man's experiences on the prairie in Kansas. Written for an English audience.

"A Travel Site for the Nostalgic and History Minded". If you love history, you'll love this site. Featured is much detailed information on history, people, legends, ghost towns, outlaws, and so much more.

From the Encyclopedia of American Social History. Read about the black migration to the West, primarily Kansas and Oklahoma after the end of Reconstruction and the institution of black codes in the South.

This unit is focused on helping students understand resources for solving and preventing crime. They compare crime prevention methods of today and in the past, take part in simulation exercises, and participate in a service learning...