Overview
See also the great collection of links to various topics on the West: http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/links/index.htm
The Role of the Mythic West in American Culture
Frederick Jackson Turner, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History”
Interview with historian William Cronon, Frederick Jackson Turner Professor of History, University of Wisconsin
The Pioneer Experience
Vermonters in the West: Pioneer Letters of Gershom Flagg
Joseph Savage and the New England Emigrant Aid party
The Gold Rush
The Impact of Westward Expansion on Indigenous Populations
The American Experience: Gold Rush
Cultural Encounters