Shadows of the San Juans

From the 1850's forward, Manifest Destiny was the call to the nation. The Civil War's interruption only delayed the mass migration west in search of gold. While some struck it rich, others desperately toiled to make a life in the wilderness. The greatest tale of survival, of murder, of intrigue and the changes of the society from the wild frontier to the beginnings of civilized society in the West. This is that story.