Where to Learn More
The following list of resources focuses on works appropriate for middle school or high school students. These sources offer broad coverage of the history of westward expansion. For additional resources on specific topics please see individual chapters. Please note that the web site addresses, though verified prior to publication, are subject to change.
Books
Billington, Ray Allen. Westward to the Pacific: An Overview of Westward Expansion. St. Louis, MO: Jefferson National Expansion Historical Association, 1979.
Collins, James L. Exploring the American West. New York: Franklin Watts, 1989.
Edwards, Cheryl, ed. Westward Expansion: Exploration and Settlement. Lowell, MA: Discovery Enterprises, 1995.
Erdosh, George. Food and Recipes of the Westward Expansion. New York: PowerKids...
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