Westward Expansion Series

Patrice Press is proud to announce  the 6-part Westward Expansion series from the National Park Service.  First in the series, The Lewis & Clark Expedition,  follows the entire journey to the Pacific Coast, with background information on the Louisiana Purchase where the expedition began. With journal entries, photographs, and paintings.  #2 in the series, Pioneer Women:  walking along with the wagon trains were the women who would civilize the West.

  #3, Cowboys and Cattle Drives: rounding up the history from the Vaquero beginnings to the memories portrayed in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, and including a few words on the lesser known but equally important, ethnic and women drovers. #4, Outlaws and Gunslingers: a Western history series could not be complete without a title revealing some of the stories of the infamous outlaws on the Frontier. #5, The Lawmen: as the outlaws wreaked havoc, read about the lawmen who sought to tame a wild land. #6, Trains & Railroads: starting with the race to cross the continent with rails, and ending with briefs on the trains and riding accommodations that rode through the "golden age" of trains in the 1800s.

All issues are beautifully illustrated with photographs, maps, paintings, etchings, posters, and journal entries. 

Each issue of the series is $2.95, plus $3.95 shipping, (Save on costs by ordering additional issues – we’ll send you the entire set of six for only $3.95 in total shipping cost.) Our standard resaler discounts apply.