Andrist, Ralph K

This books gives an understanding of the decisive manner in which the forty-niners spurred the growth of the West, while also conveying much of the turbulence and enthusiasm of that adventurous era.

Discusses the problems involved in building the Erie Canal and the importance of this waterway to the development of the United States.

Discusses the problems involved in building the Erie Canal and the importance of this waterway to the development of the United States.

The discovery of gold in California shaped the history of the west. This is the story of the gold rush; the people, the mining techniques and the events of the time.