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Westward Expansion Research Links

Research Topics	Related Websites
Rise of Industrial America 1865-1900	The American West http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/riseind/west/west.html
The Great Migration	Alberta - Land of Opportunity http://collections.ic.gc.ca/pasttopresent/opportunity/great_migration.html
Topics in the History of the American West * Native Americans of the West * Western States and Regions General * History of the American West * Images of the West Documentary Texts	PBS: New Perspectives on the West http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/links/index.htm
The Old West Some famous events and people.	Eyewitness: The Old West http://www.ibiscom.com/owfrm.htm
Supplies for the trip West	National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive http://oregontrail.blm.gov/OTHistory/faqs.htm
The Cherokee 1838-1839	Trail of Tears http://www.rosecity.net/tears/
Old West Index A number of links to various topics complied by Professor Janke from Dakota State University	Jim Janke's Old West http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/oldwest/oldwest.htm
Pony Express People, places, and history	Pony Express History http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/oldwest/oldwest.htm
Explore with Lewis and Clark National Geographic Kids	Go West Across America with Lewis and Clark http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/
Buffalo Soldiers The 9th Calvary Legacy of the Horse	The Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier http://www.imh.org/imh/buf/buf1.html
Our America - Westward Expansion	Scholastic Network http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/our_america/westward_expansion/
Trails and Territories Clickable map with facts and details	PBS - The West: Places: Trails and Territories http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/places/trails_ter/index.htm

Pawnee Rock along the Santa Fe Trail
Photo by Melinda Kolk

Link to more sites about Western Expansion found on Mr. Brown's Web site.

Research directory compiled by Mr. Brown for Mrs. Teillon's 4th grade class - Updated March 11, 2005