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Westward ho! : an activity guide to the Wild West
—Carlson, Laurie M., 1952-, author.
1996

Book

Provides historical details of the settlement of the West and descriptions of frontier life with accompanying activities.

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9781556522710
  • 1556522711

Edition: 1st ed.

Description: ix, 149 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 x 28 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 146).

Contents:

  • Early history of the West. Here comes the horse!
  • How high?
  • Horse trading game
  • Trail blazers: Lewis and Clark. Portable soup
  • Early attempts to go West
  • Field book
  • Journal
  • Moccasins
  • Appaloosa printing
  • Reaching the Pacific
  • Trappin' and tradin': mountain men and fur traders. Mold a shape
  • Rendezvous
  • Cache
  • Possibles bag
  • Mountain men
  • Trapper's journal
  • Indian fry bread
  • Where are the mountain men?
  • Rush for the gold! Pan for gold
  • Stream in a bottle
  • Make a balance
  • Sourdough starter
  • Sourdough flapjacks
  • Burros and camels
  • Fan tan
  • Newspapers
  • Hangtown fry
  • Gold brick
  • Wagons roll! Candles
  • Travel diary
  • Homemade crackers
  • Dried apples
  • Sunbonnet
  • Hurry up and wait!
  • Day by day
  • Cross a river- with triangles!
  • Eating and drinking
  • Johnnycakes
  • Bullwhacker
  • Stealing sticks game
  • Trail hardships
  • Settling down. Measuring and marking land
  • Home on the Plains
  • Oiled paper windows
  • Dowse for water
  • Windlass
  • Windmill
  • Set some type
  • Print an engraving
  • Save a seed
  • Mock oysters
  • What settlers wore
  • Shopping
  • Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar
  • Impact on animals
  • Rag rug
  • Good times
  • Rag curls
  • Square dance
  • Root beer for a crowd
  • Popcorn balls
  • Mock apple pie
  • Button, button
  • Ridin' the range. Saddle songs
  • Cattle drive game
  • What's a cowboy?
  • Serape
  • Cowboy hats
  • What about cowgirls?
  • Braided leather belt
  • Braided hatband or bracelet
  • Leather stamped bookmark
  • Poke sack
  • Knot tying
  • Know your cans
  • Blind post office
  • Tally
  • Star search
  • Chow time!
  • Chili con carne
  • Son-of-a-gun stew
  • Cowboy talk
  • New movement.

LCCN: 96010841

Control Number: 66263

Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press : [1996]
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