The history of the Wild West cannot be told without the stories of Native American warriors who fought to defend their people and lands. Among them were individuals whose courage and leadership became ...

How Marietta, Ohio became the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory and helped launch America’s westward agricultural ...

The significance of the frontier in American history.--The first official frontier of the Massachusetts Bay.--The old West.--The Middle West.--The Ohio Valley in American history.--The significance of ...

The Wild West is often romanticized as a land of outlaws, lawmen, and untamed wilderness, but one lesser-known player in this rugged saga is cannabis. Once a vital crop and a medicinal staple, ...

The making of an American frontier -- The arrival of archaeology and the shadow of Lincoln -- Before the Americans -- The Americans -- At home, 1800-1840 -- Under the house, behind the house -- Goods ...