“The Aged Stranger” is a poem by Bret Harte, a prominent figure in American Western literature. It tells the story of an elderly man who has lived a l...
Frances Roe, a spirited young woman, chronicles her experiences as the wife of an Army officer stationed in the rugged frontier territories of the Ame...
Mary Rowlandson's Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration is a harrowing and deeply moving account of her experience as a captive of Native America...
This book delves into the often-overlooked roles of women in the American West. Through individual stories and mini-biographies, it provides a glimpse...
William Cooper Howells' "Recollections of Life in Ohio" offers a firsthand glimpse into the early days of Ohio's settlement in the 19th century. Throu...
In the untamed wilderness of Kentucky in the 1700s, young Henry Ware embarks on a perilous journey as part of a group of frontier settlers. Amidst the...
Chip, of the Flying U is a classic Western novel by B. M. Bower. The story follows Chip, a young cowboy who is entrusted with the task of meeting his...
This collection of short stories, published in 1900, presents a glimpse into the rugged life of the American West in the late 19th century. Owen Wist...
Members of the Family is a collection of eight short stories set in the Wyoming Territory in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The stories explo...
Letters on an Elk Hunt is a collection of letters written by Elinore Pruitt Stewart, a pioneer woman who lived in Wyoming in the early 1900s. The lett...
Set in the untamed wilderness of western Canada, this gripping adventure follows Jimmy, a young man haunted by a dark secret. After a hunting accident...
This book is a collection of five stories of Army life in the mid to late 19th century. The stories are set on the frontier, and they depict the chall...
Mrs. Skagg's Husbands and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Bret Harte, first published in 1873. The stories are set in the American W...
Cyrus Townsend Brady, an Episcopal priest and journalist, chronicles his experiences as a missionary on the American frontier in the late 19th century...
In the mid-1860s, Sarah Raymond Herndon embarked on a perilous journey across the Great Plains to Montana with her family. This book is an account of...
In 'Captain Bayley's Heir,' young Frank, falsely accused of a crime, flees to America seeking adventure. Joining a wagon train bound for the Californi...
'When God Laughs, and Other Stories' is a collection of short stories by Jack London that explore a wide range of topics, including his love of boxing...
Lion Ben of Elm Island is a classic adventure story for boys set in the bygone days of frontier life. The story follows Ben, a young boy who faces num...
‘Roughing It in the Bush’ is a collection of Susanna Moodie's personal accounts of her experiences as a young Englishwoman who immigrated to Canada in...
Twelve Years in the Saddle is an autobiography by W. John L. Sullivan, a former Texas Ranger. The book offers a firsthand account of Sullivan's experi...
Memories of Old Montana is a captivating memoir that recounts the life of Con Price, a man who lived through the transformative years of the American...
''History of Emily Montague'' is a epistolary novel set in Quebec following the British conquest in 1759. The story unfolds through a series of letter...
''Conquest'' by Oscar Micheaux is a semi-autobiographical novel that delves into the experiences of an African-American man navigating the challenges...
John H. Cady's 'Arizona's Yesterday' offers a personal account of his life as a pioneer in the Arizona Territory. The book captures the challenges and...