By Fred Lockley and compiled by Mike Helm. Compilation of interviews with Northwest pioneer men that gives a rare glimpse into the lives of those who participated in the westward expansion during the mid-1800's. This book gives a picture of the western territories (California, Oregon,Washington, Idaho) from those who emigrated on the Oregon Trail. These are unedited stories of outlaws, lynchings, gambling, Indian skirmishes, military operations, economics, gold mines, disease and life on the trail. Told from a pioneer perspective, these stories tell of the conflicts that arose in the struggle for land, culture and natural resources that ensued during the migration. 341 pages.