"Pike's Peak or bust" was the motto of many flocking to Colorado in the mid-1800s. Gallagher, a journalist and member of the Colorado Historical Society and the Wild West History Association, culls facts from tall tales of the fortune-seekers and their battles with Indians, Confederates, each other, and frontier law. Concluding with stories of how Buffalo Bill and others sought to extend the state's Wild West days, the book includes period photographs, maps, other illustrations, and a bibliography. Annotation 2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
