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Please sumbit sites related to the Donner Party only.

History of the American expansion westward into the land west of the Mississippi. Information on the events that took place in the American West and the people that made the Old West aka the Wild West famous.

Donner Party

Please sumbit sites related to the Donner Party only.

The Donner Party is the name given to a group of pioneers who became trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846-47. The experience, at an early time in the far West expansion, was horrific and it has become an episode of the American Dream turned nightmare.

Louisiana Purchase

Information on the United States' Louisiana Purchase.

Manifest Destiny

Sites relating to the philosophy that sent many Americans westward.

Military

History of the military in the American West.

Overland Trails

Information on the histories of the trails used in the westward expansion of the United States.

Publications

Information about publications from the time of the Old West, and on publications in the present day about the history of the Wild West; including books, magazines (periodicals), and newspapers.

State of Jefferson

Information on the pre-WWII movement by counties in northern California and southern Oregon to create a new state called Jefferson.

Texas Rangers

Sites dealing with the history of the legendary law enforcement organization the Texas Rangers.

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