| American West Photographs |
| Biographies on People of the West: Just click on a name |
| Colorado during Westward Expansion |
| Events during Westward Expansion: Click on the different decades for information during that time period: 1830-1840, 1840-1850, 1850-1860, 1860-1870, 1870-1880, 1880-1890, 1890-1900 |
| The Evolution of Conservation: Click on the different time periods to see how conservation concerns created interest in the west: Click on the specific topics of interest: 1847-1871 , 1872-1889, 1890-1900 |
| Famous Pioneer Towns, Forts and Places |
| Historic Forts of the Old West |
| Old West Forts and Towns |
| The Homestead Act of 1862 |
| Homesteading |
| Key Dates of Expansion |
| Manifest Destiny |
| The Northwest Ordinance |
| Pioneer Homes/Dwellings |
| Traveling West: Facing Stress, Illness, Privacy... |
| U.S. Territorial Maps: Click on each decade to see the expansion of land claimed by the United States. |