Shovel Of Stars: The Making of the American West 1800 to the Present

Continuing the saga that began with Wilderness at Dawn, a chronicle of the American West recounts the formation of the remainder of the United States, from the Louisiana Purchase through the settling of Alaska.

This vivid, panoramic history continues the exciting story begun in Wilderness at Dawn, tracing through the eyes—and adventures—of ordinary people the saga of the settlement of the United States.