The Way West Author:A.B. Guthrie, Jr There were a hundred-odd men, women, and children gathered at the starting point outside Independence. They were leaving behind prosperous farms and businesses because they shared a dream about the rich lands to the west. A dream of a new world and a better life. The trip would be hard and long but the big, high-wheeled wagons were loaded and... more » their faces were turned towards the horizon...
"A richly authentic account of the great migration by wagon to the Pacific Coast ... Rings as true as the slap of a silver dollar on a saloon bar." - Time« less