Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 3
6. Origins 14
7. Beginnings 22
8. After the Revolution 29
9. Lead 41
10. Leaving 53
11. The Journey 68
12. The Upper Mississippi 88
13. Adjustment and Assimilation 101
14. Mining and Smelting 112
15. Upper Canada 129
16. Farming 147
17. Iowa 164
18. Native Americans 173
19. Religion 181
20. The Gold Rush 204
21. Politics, Reform, and War 212
22. The Steamship 224
23. The Post-War Economy 231
24. Farming after the War 243
25. The Great Plains 251
26. Texas 264
27. Canada 275
28. Conclusion and Epilogue 290
29. Notes 301
30. Bibliography 363
31. Index 379