that good history is never dull. From prehistory through the Indian wars, from the wild years of territorial Wyoming up to the conflicts and coming of age in the twentieth century, Wyoming’s past comes to life in these pages. The emphasis of the book is on the people of Wyoming, how they lived and what they lived for, how events outside the state affected them, and how they affected the rest of the world. The authors expertly draw connections among seemingly widely separated events to illuminate the seamlessness of history’s web. By developing a deeper understanding of the past, the reader comes away with a greater sense of the state’s identity today. The title, "Frontier Spirit," was not chosen lightly; probably more than any other state in the lower forty-eight, Wyoming still typifies that spirit. This book shows why.

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