With the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, the United States doubled its land size and opened the West to settlement. With the 1804 Lewis & Clark Expedition and 1849 Gold Rush, the pioneer spirit flourished.

AMERICAN INDIANS Navajo Night Chant Sitting Bull Determination ARTISTS John James Audubon

TIMELINES B.C. 12th-15th Century 16th-17th Century Jazz Age Depression 1950s 1960s EVENTS The Alamo Gold Rush Lewis & Clark Expedition LIFE! PLACES Gateway Arch Sedona REAL PEOPLE Josh Billings Davy Crocket Wyatt Earp Casey Jones Thomas Jefferson Mark Twain George Washington

REEL PEOPLE Clint Eastwood John Ford Burt Lancaster Louis L'Amour Steve McQueen John Wayne SOLDIERS & THEIR WARS QUOTATIONS Bravery Curiosity Death Expectations Leadership Native American Indians