If we were to cast a look back to the “Wild West” of the 1800s, we’d discover days of wagon trains and stagecoaches, and of steamboats. It was a time when many folks were drawn West by the potential windfall represented Read more
If we were to cast a look back to the “Wild West” of the 1800s, we’d discover days of wagon trains and stagecoaches, and of steamboats. It was a time when many folks were drawn West by the potential windfall represented by the various goldrushes and silverados.
Many a young man left his wife or sweetheart behind, risking all for the chance of striking it rich. Many a young man would spend weeks crossing the continent, only to arrive at the diggings too late to stake a claim. Arriving penniless, these poor fellows would be forced to undertake grueling jobs, working for pennies a day, just to subsist.
Many a young man left his wife or sweetheart behind, risking all for the chance of striking it rich. Many a young man would spend weeks crossing the continent, only to arrive at the diggings too late to stake a claim. Arriving penniless, these poor fellows would be forced to undertake grueling jobs, working for pennies a day, just to subsist.