Westward Expansion

by Sara E. Quay

Book Overview

As men and women traveled west to settle America's untamed lands, and tried to strike it rich in gold, they led a simple existence, often carrying the barest necessities from one location to another. Yet they also carried with them their own popular culture, through folk songs, legends, and literature, that has often been mythologized into our present American popular culture. Through primary sources such as letters, diaries, and photographs, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313312354
• ISBN13: 9780313312359
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12