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1. African-American Cowboys

   Learn about the more than 5,000 African-American cowboys that helped to tame the west, and see how they live today by viewing the photographs.

   http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/tarver/

   
   

2. Africans in America: Westward Expansion

   Learn about the political issues created by the westward expansion of slavery. Topics include the Dred Scott case, Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Trail of Tears and Indian removal, and more.

   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4narr4.html

   
   

3. American West

   A look at American history from the pioneers to today. Includes maps, photographs, and more.

   http://www.americanwest.com/

   
   

4. Autry Museum of Western Heritage

   View upcoming, current, and past exhibits, find out about the research that is carried out, and explore the culture of the American West.

   http://www.autry-museum.org/

   
   

5. Buffalo Bill Historical Center

   Learn about the art and artifacts of the American West at this museum located in Cody, Wyoming.

   http://www.bbhc.org/

   
   

6. Death of the Dream: Farmhouses in the Heartland

   This PBS site explores farms and farmhouses in the early days of U.S. expansion, and looks at where farming is going in the future. Includes historic photos.

   http://www.pbs.org/ktca/farmhouses/

   
   

7. Elbow Room - Schoolhouse Rock

   Lyrics, sound, and video of the SchoolHouse Rock song which describes the Westward Expansion.

   http://www.postdiluvian.org/~gilly/Schoolhouse_Rock/HTM...

   
   

8. Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier

   Listen to over 100 fiddle songs, meant to recapture the feeling of Virginia's Appalachian frontier. The songs are played by Henry Reed, whose biography is included.

   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/reed/

   
   

9. Gathering Remnants - A Tribute to the Working Cowboy

   Pictorial essay with black and white images of modern cowboys at work.

   http://www.cowboybook.com

   
   

10. History of the Northwest Coast, A

    Anglo-Indian encounters from 1770's on.

    http://www.hallman.org/indian/history.html

    
    

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