Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Nevada
Use this site to explore the rich history of Nevada. Learn about Native American culture from the past and in the future.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Going Some by Rex Ellingwood Beach
This is the full text of the western novel Going Some by Rex Ellingwood Beach. Four cowboys inclined their bodies over the barbed-wire fence which marked the dividing-line between the Centipede Ranch and their own, staring mournfully...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Louis L Amour
Provides biographical information, extensive list of L'Amour's works and film adaptations, and a bibliography "for further reading."
Legends of America
Legends of America
"A Travel Site for the Nostalgic and History Minded". If you love history, you'll love this site. Featured is much detailed information on history, people, legends, ghost towns, outlaws, and so much more.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Aaron Copland "Hoe Down"
Several radio shows with music clips regarding "Rodeo" and other works by Copland. Click to a short biography.
Curated OER
I'm a Yiddish Cowboy
This site from the Library of Congress explores Bob Hope and his role in American vaudeville in this century. Defines vaudeville routines and his bio information. Good resource site.
Library of Congress
Loc: Southern Mosaic
This site, from the Library of Congress, provides a recording project by the WPA during the Depression Era of folk music collected throughout the southern states of the U.S. Supplemented by photos and other material to document life...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Outlaws in Utah
This site discusses the cultural icon of the western "outlaw" in the context of the state of Utah.
Library of Congress
Loc: First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald
This article about the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald explores major moments in the jazz singer's career.
Other
Ellen's Place: Will Rogers 1879 1935
This page provides extensive information on the life and philosophy of Will Rogers.
PBS
Pbs: Frederic Remington
PBS provides biographical information on painter Frederic Remington, including a timeline, list of works, image, and links.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Utah
Who "led the group of Mormon pilgrims seeking freedom from religious persecution into the Great Salt Lake Valley?" Come to this website and find out!
Curated OER
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From cossacks to cowboys, this Library of Congress special online collection looks at American westward exploration and expansion, and Russia's eastward reach into and conquest of Siberia. Includes historical information and timelines,...