Dreams of El Dorado

In Dreams of El Dorado, bestselling author H. W. Brands delivers a sweeping history of the American West, chronicling significant events from the California Gold Rush to the Oklahoma land rush. This meticulously researched narrative explores the dreams that propelled migrants towards adventure and ambition, while also exposing the violent consequences of those same aspirations against indigenous peoples. With a keen storytelling ability, Brands balances the excitement of discovery with the darker aspects of pursuit in this compelling account of 19th-century America.