The coming of the Europeans -- The west beckons -- To the Mississippi and beyond -- Of mountain men and indians -- Texas and the great southwest -- From sea to sea -- The great rush west -- Wars in the west -- Rails transform the nation -- Cowboys and cattle kings -- Settling the plains -- The west comes of age.
Summary
Recounts the settlement of the West from the first pioneers who crossed the Appalachians to the eventual disappearance of the frontier.
