Describes in text and illustrations the development of large ranches in the western plains, the impact of these establishments on the economy of the area, their organization, and some famous ranches and their owners.

Portrays the people and times, the drama and danger of the developing frontier in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century United States.

Reprint of a 1945 study of the Missouri River, discussing its significance to the settling of the American West.

Rev. A. A. Anderson's diary converted into a biography of his travelings and experiences as a circuit rider in the mid 1850's until possibly the early 1900's. This book tells of hardships and harrowing experiences and the miracles that happened. Anderson was a Swedish pastor and was involved in the beginnings of the Evangelical Free Churches.

Traces the history of the cattle industry in the American West, describing the experiences of the cattlemen who shaped the industry, the region, and its development.