An account of Robert Louis Stevenson's twelve day journey from New York to California in 1879, interwoven with a history of the building of the transcontinental railroad and the settling of the West.

For use in schools and libraries only. An illustrated history of the building of the transcontinental railroad, including Robert Louis Stevenson's account of his 12-day journey to California on six trains in 1879.

Published in 1845, this guidebook for pioneers is a reproduction of one of the most collectible books about California and the Western movement. It was the guidebook used by the Donner Party on their fateful journey. In addition, because Hastings' shortcut route through the Rockies produced such tragedy, the War Department commissioned The Prairie Traveler.

A travelogue describing the U.S. from an emigrant's perspective rather than a tourist's, discussing practical matters, mostly in the Midwest.