Examines the extraordinary four-year period after the Civil War, when the restless, war-weary nation took up the task of conquering the West. With the completion of the transcontinental railroad the threat to Native Americans and their buffalo herds spurred a counter-offensive against the western settlers.
TRC audience:
High School (9-12)
College/Adult
Middle School (6-8)
TRC subject:
Late Nineteenth Century (1866-1899)
Multicultural Topics
Photography
Early Nineteenth Century (1800-1865)
Art of the West
TRC format:
Audio-Visual