Tells the story of the men and women of mining in the early west; the gunslingers, the saloon girls, the families, businessmen and the law. It tells how the entire era was largely falsified in books and movies.

The book is in 4 parts. THE GOLD RUSHES: FACT AND FICTIONS, LIFE IN CAMPS, CRIME AND JUSTICE, and SPECIAL CHARACTERS AND SITUATIONS.

Over 300 pictures