After the death of George Washington, a fledgling America is thrown into turmoil by the growth of a two-party political system, the machinations of an ambitious Aaron Burr, and a growing French presence to the West.

Determined to map the uncharted miles between the Mississippi and the Pacific, Meriwether Lewis is frustrated by his duties as secretary to president Thomas Jefferson and teams up with friend William Clark on a dangerous journey.

John Charles Fremont was a fiery young officer, bent on mapping the vast trackless American west, and desperately needing government backing,. Jessie Benton was the exquisitely beautiful, dazzlingly accomplished, and jealouly guarded sixteen-year-old daughter of the most powerful politician in America. They broke though all barriers to come together- and together set out to defy every danger of nature and man to lead America across the Rockies to...

Pictorial survey of the U.S. Army soldier's daily life in the early West, his Indian wars, Custer's last stand, etc.

Examines the operations of the Pony Express and freight and stagecoach lines and discusses their importance to the development of the West.

Text and numerous illustrations trace the history of Texas during the nineteenth century.

Photographs and text describe events preceeding and during the War with Mexico from 1845-1848.