There are so many people who "made" the West that they cannot all be listed here. In fact, most are remembered primarily by their families which, of course, makes for the most significant memories of all!
Listed here you will find many men and women who made contributions to the culture of the American West; and what a diverse culture it was (and still is). Great leaders, both Native and Immigrant. Famous lawmen and infamous criminals...Industrious, forward-looking businessmen and those just in it for the immediate cash...Women who challenged the fiercest odds and those who flowed with the tide...and the youngsters who grew up in this wild, wide open time - a future with unlimited possibilities.
PIONEERSmore to come........
Western
Pioneers, Frontiermen, Mountain Men and Fur Traders
Native American
Tribes and Nations
Your one-stop source for in-depth and
extensive information on Native Americans, covering the past, the present and the
future.
Women of the
West Museum
Women of the West and life on the Plains.
Cowgirl Hall of Fame
Cowboys
Gunslingers and
OutlawsA new section (suggestions are encouraged!): Scientists of the 19th century
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison in Menlo Park
Medicine in the Civil War
Scientific Medicine
Florence Nightingale
Smithsonian - Power Machinery
