Project Gutenberg 2019-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 214 Morris, Richard B. (Richard Brandon) 1904 1989 Morris, Richard Brandon Woodress, James Leslie 1916 2011 The Westward Movement 1832-1889 Voices from America's Past The land and the people -- The conquest -- The mining frontier -- The ranching frontier -- The farming frontier. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Westward Movement 1832-1889" by Richard B. Morris and James Leslie Woodress is a historical account written in the late 20th century. This work explores the vast migrations and experiences of American pioneers who moved westward during the 19th century, highlighting the diverse challenges they faced and the impact of these movements on American history. The narrative likely conveys the motivations and hardships encountered by these travelers, including explorers, miners, settlers, and indigenous peoples. The opening of this historical text introduces the 19th-century westward expansion of the United States, focusing on various groups such as explorers, trappers, and emigrants. It outlines the geographical and social landscape prior to the Civil War, discussing the allure of the uncharted west and key figures like Colonel John Frémont, who undertook significant exploratory expeditions. The experiences of early emigrants, such as a mother crossing the desert and a group traveling through the prairie, are depicted vividly, setting the stage for a deeper examination of the contentious and transformative journey of Americans as they sought new opportunities in the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) United States -- Territorial expansion West (U.S.) -- History -- Sources F590.3 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 187871 2025-07-24T08:22:29.206160 text/html 161396 2024-10-17T15:08:43 text/html 1405894 2025-07-24T08:22:35.882098 application/epub+zip 1407876 2025-07-24T08:22:31.841139 application/epub+zip 136525 2025-07-24T08:22:30.435182 application/epub+zip 1475330 2025-07-24T08:22:38.708117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1444538 2025-07-24T08:22:34.616145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188170 2022-09-27T13:53:53.012168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162815 2025-07-24T08:22:28.648248 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143043 2024-10-17T15:08:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17670 2025-07-24T08:22:40.066043 application/rdf+xml 25842 2025-07-24T08:22:30.542211 image/jpeg 4253 2025-07-24T08:22:30.490209 image/jpeg 1308305 2025-07-24T08:22:29.257117 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia