The Journey West and the Great Expansion of the United States of America: As Told by the Bald Eagle, Rattlesnake, Fox, and Dove (Real History for Children) by CR Petersen
Click on the picture above for the book on Amazon The American West was not built by simple heroes or villains. It was shaped by explorers, Native nations, mountain men, pioneers, missionaries, soldiers, mothers, children, immigrants, traders, ranchers, railroad workers, dreamers, survivors, and people struggling to make difficult choices in difficult times. In The Journey West and the Great Expansion of the United States of America , award-winning storyteller CR Petersen brings history alive through the engaging voices of the Bald Eagle, Rattlesnake, Fox, and Dove. Together, they guide readers ages 12–15 through one of the most dramatic and complicated periods in American history. This book explores: • The Corps of Discovery and the early explorers • Mountain men, trappers, and the great rendezvous • Native nations of the West and their cultures • Trails westward, survival stories, and pioneer life • Conflict, broken promises, railroads, mining camps, and change • Peacemakers an...