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Go directly to the collection, History
of the American West, 1860-1920, in American Memory, or view a Summary
of Resources related to the collection. The time span represented in
History of the American West provides users with an opportunity
to examine visual evidence of change over time. Illustrations of conflicts
between Native Americans and the U.S. military can be
analyzed to examine
how the press reported these wars, while photographs of the Carlisle Indian
School provide a starting point for a research project. Numerous photographs
depict Buffalo Bill's Wild West Shows and afford a close look at that historical
entertainment, while a few pictures of Klu Klux Klan activity in Denver
can serve as the touchstone for a discussion of free speech and hate crimes.
Critical thinking topics include:
Chronological Thinking: Urban Development | Historical
Comprehension: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Shows | Historical
Analysis and Interpretation | Issue-Analysis
and Decision-Making: Free Speech and Hate Crimes | Historical
Research Capabilities
Chronological Thinking: Urban Development
The Subject
Index lists photographs of Denver, Colorado chronologically,
providing an opportunity to examine change over time. The special presentation,
"L.C. McClure and
Denver, the City Beautiful," provides in-depth information
about one era of Denver's development.
Members of Oglala Sioux tribe |
- What kind of town do you think Denver was when it was founded? Who lived
there? What kinds of facilities, organizations, and services were first established
in Denver?
- What characteristics do you think are necessary for a settlement to qualify
as a town?
- Why might Denver have developed when and where it did?
- How did Denver change over time? What new features were added to the city?
How did the city's appearance change? How did Denver's residents
and their activities change? What might account for such changes?
- How did transportation change over time? How did this affect the city?
- What things stayed the same in Denver and why might that have been?
- How might you expect the development of other cities, such as New York,
Chicago, and San Francisco to have been similar to or different from Denver's
history?
- What factors determine how or if a city grows?
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Chronological Thinking: Urban Development | Historical
Comprehension: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Shows | Historical
Analysis and Interpretation | Issue-Analysis
and Decision-Making: Free Speech and Hate Crimes | Historical
Research Capabilities
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