Go West!: Chicago and American Expansion

Beginning in 1865, millions of people started to pass through Chicago on their way to the American West. This book takes a look at how Chicago became America's transportation hub and its most important gateway to the West. Topics include the railroads; industry, particularly farming and mail-order; western settlements and boom towns; the seizing of Native American territories and the Indian wars that followed; and the enduring legacy of the image of the Old West. The Chicago Historical Society's access to artifacts and information provides unique insight to this historical account.