Uses contemporary pictures and maps in presenting the story of the trappers, miners, ranchers, and farmers who turned a huge wilderness into the breadbasket of the world.
The Riches Of The West is one of the volumes in a series published by the Millbrook Press titled 'American Albums From The Collections Of The Library Of Congress' and one of six books in the series subtitled 'Sourcebooks On The American West'. They treat the history of the West...