People in THE WEST - Brigham Young As head of the Mormon Church and architect of the Mormon colony in Utah, Brigham Young was almost sole author of one of the most important chapters in the history of the American West. http: //pbs.org/weta/thewest/wpages/wpgs400/w4y...
People in THE WEST - Cabeza de Vaca The journey of Alvar Nuņez Cabeza de Vaca remains one of the most amazing feats of exploration in the Americas. http: //pbs.org/weta/thewest/wpages/wpgs400/w4c...
People in THE WEST - Charles Crocker Charles Crocker became a titan in California, spearheading construction of the Central Pacific railroad. http: //pbs.org/weta/thewest/wpages/wpgs400/w4c...
People in THE WEST - Charles Goodnight A daring idea and the determination to make it succeed helped Charles Goodnight become one of the most prosperous cattlemen in the American West. http: //pbs.org/weta/thewest/wpages/wpgs400/w4g...
People in THE WEST - Chief Joseph The man who became a national celebrity with the name, Chief Joseph was born in the Wallowa Valley http: //pbs.org/weta/thewest/wpages/wpgs400/w4j...
People in THE WEST - Crazy Horse Celebrated for his ferocity in battle, Crazy Horse was recognized among his own people as a visionary leader committed to preserving the traditions and values of the Lakota way of life. http: //pbs.org/weta/thewest/wpages/wpgs400/w4c...
People in THE WEST - David King and Ida Hunt Udall Among the last generation of Mormons to live in plural marriage, David King and Ida Hunt Udall suffered the persecutions and the personal anxieties that ultimately led their church to abandon this doctrine. http: //pbs.org/weta/thewest/wpages/wpgs400/w4u...