Dreams of El Dorado

Historian H. W. Brands tells the story of the American West, including tales of the early fur trappers, the Lewis and Clark expedition, the mountain men, the beginnings of Texas, the Oregon Trail, the Gold Rush, the Native Americans, and the first cowboy in the White House. Brands zooms out for each chapter and then zooms in on a story that isn't particularly well known, but is especially emblematic of the founding of the west. There are moments of comedy as well as moments of drama. It's a fascinating story.

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