Gone West: Bold Adventures of American Explorers and Pioneers by Jim Weiss

A new nation that would stretch from ocean to ocean: this was the dream. Follow it into reality, from Jefferson and Monroe arranging the Louisiana Purchase through the bold explorations of Lewis & Clark, and Sacagawea.

Experience the dawning of a new age aboard Robert Fulton's steamboat, and ride the rumbling wagons of the Oregon Trail pioneers. Feel the devastating effects faced by proud native American warriors, and witness the mammoth undertaking of the transcontinental railroad. Journey with the brave souls who hung out the sign, "Gone West!"

• Lewis & Clark
• Sacagawea
• Robert Fulton and the Steamboat
• American Pioneers
• Native American Indians
• and much more...

"…awe-inspiring adventures and quiet, moving moments as explorers and pioneers build a nation 'from sea to shining sea'." —Historian

Timeline: Timeline: 1800's (United States)