THEY OPENED THE WEST

This collection of fact and fiction appears under the auspices of the Western Writers of America and some of the pieces here have been especially written for this volume which deals with various aspects of westward expansion, in particular the breakthrough of transportation and communications which made the later migration possible. Oldtimers too, Cliff Farrell, Bill Gulick, Giff Cheshire, Frank Robertson and Allan R. Bosworth are among the reliable contributors.