The+Wild+West

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Topics to explore when investigating The Wild West:

 * the gold mining industry
 * Western Expansion's effect on the Plains Indian tribes
 * The life of frontiersmen such as Kit Carson and Buffalo Bill
 * Early American travel on the Oregon Trail

Reference materials
This is the place to start any research project. Reference books such as encyclopedias and almanacs, offer short, authoritative information on every topic. These books cannot leave the library.
 * **REF 050** Tizon, A., //The Rush to 'Gold Mountain.// The Seattle Times, 2000.
 * **REF 973.5** //Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century.// Volume 1. 2001.
 * **REF 973 ANN** //The Annals of American History//. Volume 7. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2003.
 * **REF 973.5 AME** //American Eras: Westward Expansion, 1800-1860.// Mancall, P. 1999.

Books
Non-fiction books about this topic are found in various sections of the library. To start look 900's (history). Be sure to do a keyword search using the online catalog (**Destiny**) to find materials under other subject areas.

Describes the popular culture of the American period of westward expansion--1849 to 1890--covering such aspects as advertising, fashion, food, leisure, literature, and music, and listing the prices of several products.
 * **978 M** Martin, Russell. Cowboy, the enduring myth of the Wild West. New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang :, 1983.
 * **978 Q** Quay, Sara E. Westward expansion. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.
 * **B CAS** Netzley, Patricia D. Butch Cassidy. San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c1997.

WHS databases
Log into any of these databases by clicking on the link. If you are at home you will have to use a remote username and/or password (find on the database page to the left. American History- American History the people, events, and stories of our nation’s evolution. Student Edition- Infotrac resource for finding reference, news, multimedia and primary source resources on all subjects. [|U.S. History in Context] provides access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journal covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.

Internet sites
National Museum of the American Indian This Smithsonian site has excellent photographs and information about the Northern Plains and Plateau people. The Gold Rush and New Perspectives on the American West These two PBS sites features interview from historians about this period, maps, timelines, and more. Library of Congress' American Memory Collection- The collection's 138 volumes depict the land and its resources; the conflicts between settlers and Native peoples; the experience of pioneers and missionaries, soldiers and immigrants and reformers; the growth of local communities and local cultural traditions; and the development of regional and national leadership in agriculture, business, medicine, politics, religion, law, journalism, education, and the role of women.

BPL: electronic resources
You will need a BPL library card in order to access these databases. Ask Ms. Dalbec if you need help applying for a card.
 * **Archive of Americana**