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| Foreword |
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| PART ONE The Dream and the Drama: 1845-1869 |
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The planners and the plan |
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The Rocket the first train West |
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19 | (3) |
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``One Wide river for to Cross'' |
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22 | (5) |
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27 | (6) |
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33 | (6) |
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39 | (4) |
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Lincoln and the burning bridge |
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43 | (6) |
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49 | (5) |
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Late arrival at the Missouri |
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54 | (7) |
| PART TWO The Links and the Forge: 1869-1883 |
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John Tracy-review and resolve |
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61 | (9) |
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70 | (5) |
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75 | (6) |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (6) |
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Sumptuous meals on wheels |
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90 | (3) |
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93 | (5) |
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The consolidation of 1880 |
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98 | (11) |
| PART THREE Beyond the Missouri: 1883-1901 |
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109 | (4) |
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Kansas-a record in building |
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113 | (7) |
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The farmers find a friend |
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120 | (5) |
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125 | (6) |
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131 | (11) |
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``The best laid plans...'' |
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142 | (5) |
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Enter: the Reid-Moore syndicate |
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147 | (10) |
| PART FOUR Pattern for Disaster: 1901-1933 |
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157 | (8) |
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165 | (5) |
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170 | (7) |
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177 | (13) |
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190 | (6) |
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196 | (10) |
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206 | (5) |
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211 | (7) |
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218 | (7) |
| PART FIVE Re-birth and Regeneration: 1933-1952 |
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225 | (6) |
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231 | (4) |
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235 | (7) |
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Samson of the Cimarron-a symbol |
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242 | (5) |
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247 | (6) |
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253 | (6) |
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259 | (10) |
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269 | (11) |
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280 | (4) |
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284 | (7) |
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End of a century and of an era |
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291 | (6) |
| Bibliography |
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297 | (2) |
| Index |
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