The Westward Movement 1832-1889The Mining FrontierReading editionChapter navigation24 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTABLE OF CONTENTSPrefaceThe Land and the PeopleFrémont Crosses the SierrasThe Desert BarrierA Tour on the PrairiesThe IndiansThe TrappersThe EmigrantsThe ConquestTo California by SeaA Day with the Cow ColumnThe Donner Party StarvesMark Twain Rides the Overland StageThe Coming of the RailroadThe Mining FrontierThe Discovery of GoldThe Ranching FrontierThe Long DriveThe Farming FrontierHomesteading in the DakotasThe Land Rush in OklahomaTranscriber’s NotesPrevious chapter ←The Coming of the RailroadNext chapter →The Discovery of GoldAll chapters and sections (24)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTABLE OF CONTENTSPrefaceThe Land and the PeopleFrémont Crosses the SierrasThe Desert BarrierA Tour on the PrairiesThe IndiansThe TrappersThe EmigrantsThe ConquestTo California by SeaA Day with the Cow ColumnThe Donner Party StarvesMark Twain Rides the Overland StageThe Coming of the RailroadThe Mining FrontierThe Discovery of GoldThe Ranching FrontierThe Long DriveThe Farming FrontierHomesteading in the DakotasThe Land Rush in OklahomaTranscriber’s NotesGold mining in California◇← The Coming of the RailroadThe Discovery of Gold →
