Books in Best of the West Biographies series

A biography of the lawman who helped to bring order to "The Wickedest Town in the West," Dodge City, Kansas.

A biography of Billy the Kid, an outlaw of the Old West, from his childhood and participation in the Lincoln County Range War to his death at the hands of Pat Garrett.

A biography of the outlaw who, with his brother Frank, led a gang of bank and train robbers from the late 1860's through the 1870's.

Introduces the life of Phoebe Ann Moses, later known as Annie Oakley, who began shooting game after her father's death to feed her family and became the star sharpshooter of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.

A biography of the black Texan who introduced bulldogging to rodeos.

A simple biography of the Oglala Sioux chief who fought for the rights of Native American people and who led the defeat of General Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

Traces the life of the well-known figure from the Old West, Kit Carson, from his childhood in Kentucky and Missouri, through his years as a trapper, explorer and soldier, to his death in Colorado in 1868.

An account of Zebulon Pike and his explorations in the Northwest and West, including his activities in Mexico on behalf of General James Wilkinson and his role in the War of 1812.

A biography of John Charles Fremont, the nineteenth-century soldier, politician, and explorer whose many expeditions helped open up the western territories to settlers.

An account of Zebulon Pike and his explorations in the Northwest and West, including his activities in Mexico on behalf of General James Wilkinson and his role in the War of 1812.

Come along to discover new worlds with some of the greatest explorers in history. Learn about the geographic, economic, and religous reasons that brought them to new regions. Read about the problems they faced and the impact they had.

Traces the life of Brigham Young, from his Vermont childhood to his rise as the leader of the Mormon Church.