These explorers, fur trappers, guides, and frontiersmen led the American expansion in the first years of the 1800s. The best became ... and the East Coast drew men West, especially for beaver ...

Most westerns are set in the ‘Old West’ (or 'Wild West'), a surprisingly short period from about 1865 to the end of the 19th Century. But the realities of living in that period were often very ...

While some became ghost towns, others still stand today, offering a glimpse into the past. From historic saloons to Victorian ...