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Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
Historic documents and info tell how Southern slaves experienced freedom for the first time, and how some started new lives out West. From African-American Odyssey.http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart5.htm...
Riding The Overland Stage
Mark Twain's real-life description of travelling from Missouri to California in a stagecoach in 1861.http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pfstage.htm
Unpacking on the Prairie: Jewish Women in the Upper Midwest
Find out what life was like for Jewish families immigrating to the U.S. in the 1880's. Learn about life inside and outside the home, get recipes from the range, and see historic pictures.http://www.jewishwomenexhibit.org/
Voices of the Colorado Plateau
Listen to oral history recordings and see historic photographs from and about the people, places, and topics of the Colorado Plateau in the American West.http://archive.li.suu.edu/voices/voices.html
Wells Fargo
Get a history of this Old West company.http://www.linecamp.com/museums/americanwest/western_cl...
Wells Fargo's History Pages
Learn the history of this company that was a legendary part of the American West. Includes their story, info on their stagecoaches, pictures, and more.http://www.wellsfargohistory.com/
West, The
Take a multimedia tour of the people and places of the Old West from a PBS show.http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/
Wyoming Companion: Heritage and History
Explore Wyoming's Green River through passages from John Wesley Powell's diary or learn about the state's early year by reading the story of a pioneer woman.http://www.wyomingcompanion.com/history/
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