"A splendid, indeed brilliant new work by an outstanding historian of the American West." -- Howard Lamar , author of The New Encyclopedia of the American West , Sterling Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University "A thorough job...a fine book." -- Larry McMurtry About the Author: Robert M. Utley, former chief historian of the National Park Service, is a founding member and former president of the Western History Association, and the author of twelve acclaimed books on Western history.