Which Way to the Wild West? by Sheinkin, Steve -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Table of Contents How the West Moved West

Might as Well Start Here Step 1: Ask for New Orleans Step 2: Send in Monroe Step 3: Buy Louisiana Step 4: Hire Lewis and Clark Step 5: Meet Your Neighbors Step 6: Ask Directions Step 7: Bring Back the News Step 8: Become a Mountain Man Step 9: Learn from the Locals Step 10: Stumble to Santa Fe Step 11: Move to Texas Step 12: Meet Me in San Antonio

Did Someone Say “Manifest Destiny”?

Remember the Alamo! Revenge at San Jacinto Honeymoon in Oregon Manifest Destiny Declared “Who Is James K. Polk?” Exploring with the Blockheads Oregon Fever Rages Are We There Yet? The Sad Sager Saga Which Way to California? Beware of Shortcuts You Call This a Party? Now Back to Polk

War, Land, Gold, Trouble

Cause for War? Santa Anna Does It Again Is That Supposed to Be a Bear? Redraw the Map Again More Settlers And More Trouble The Whitman Massacre A Bloody Preview? Gold … Maybe Can You Keep a Secret? The Gold Fever Dance But How Do You Get There? Now the Adventure Begins

Welcome to the Wild West

“What a Puzzling Place!” Off to the Diggings Gettin’ Crowded Out Here I’ve Got a Better Idea Advancing Civilization? “California for the Americans!” The Mystery of Joaquin Murrieta Time to Give Up? Maybe I’ll Stay But Wait, There’s More! The Ten-Day Millionaire What Next?

Out of the Way of the Big Engine

The Rise and Fall of the Pony Express Here Comes Crazy Judah The Race for Miles—and Money How to Steal Millions: Part I How to Steal Millions: Part II How to Steal Millions: Part III Who’s Going to Build This Thing? An Old Problem Gets Worse Sand Creek and Beyond War Spreads North The Shocking Fetterman Fight And Now Comes the Railroad This Time for Real

Race You to Utah

Thompson’s Tale No Interruptions Allowed Red Cloud Wins One California Update Blasting Through the Mountains “We Are Now Sailing” The CP Starts Sailing Too Sprint to the Finish Line The Golden Spike Early Train Travelers (and Robbers) Red Cloud Goes to Washington Speaking of Heading West …

Cowboys vs. Farmers

Cowboys Wanted Long Days on the Trail Long Nights Too What Are Farmers Doing Here? Roughing It, Pioneer Style Roughing It, Continued Indians and Cowboys No Love Lost Cow Towns of the Wild West Send in the Law The Farmers Keep Coming It’s Not Getting Easier Year of the Grasshopper Time for Teachers

The Road to Little Bighorn

Goodbye, Buffalo Sitting Bull and Hard Backsides Black Hills: Not for Sale Another Miserable Job Custer’s Not Worried Strong Hearts to the Front! Death All Around After Little Bighorn Chief Joseph’s Promise

The End of the Wild West

You’ve Heard This One The Flight of the Nez Perce Race to the Border Fight No More Exodusters Head West Towns Everywhere The Last to Surrender The Weather’s Still Wild Rush for the Last Land Dancing in the Snow A Dream Dies at Wounded Knee The Cowboys Retire

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