In this history, you will meet the bold adventurers who made millions or died

broke in the West's fickle gold fields. Nothing has bewitched men's minds like

the quest for gold, except their lust for women, cards and war. Join the hordes

of reckless men stampeding from one brawling western bonanza to the next.

Civil War clashes in the West provide views of this war that few readers have

ever seen. The gold and silver mines of the western territories embraced by

this historical epic feed the men and load the guns heaping America's eastern

battlefields with dead and broken bodies. And the gold, aided by the gamblers,

crooks and whores, did enough harm to humanity out West where it came from.

"This was a time of lawlessness, mayhem, adventure, entrepreneurship, scandal

and war - and Wiles & Brown have captured it all! The famous, the infamous,

the obscure fight for wealth, love and freedom in California, Colorado, Idaho,

Nevada and Montana. War bloodies Kansas, Nebraska and eastern battlefields.

Clear your work before you start this book, because you will not put it down."

"Through exhaustive research and commendable references, these authors have

set the record straight about many colorful historical figures and events in the

and generous use of authentic dialogue greatly enliven these gripping histories."

"Femmes Fatales, Gamblers, Yankees And Rebels In The Gold Fields transports

its reader to a past filled with extravagant excess and dangerous exploits. Real

people of early U.S. History are brought to vivid life. This epic is a superb re-

source for educators wanting to bring a true sense of the Wild West into the

classroom." Lori Bonner, Northern Idaho Library

"What a book! The writing is terrific. Loved the account of the Laura Grayson-

William Fair wedding. Really liked the Reference Notes at pages 321 to 323.

This 360 page epic has 123 illustrations, 10 maps, an 8 page Index on 547 real

people and a 157 reference Bibliography with user-friendly Research Notes.

A Chronology is integrated into its Table of Contents. A time frame tops each page.

For biographical information on the authors, please see text pages 347 and 348.

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