Originally published in hardback by Simon & Schuster in 1992

I. PHENOMENA. Journey to the top of the world -- The American adventure of Louis Agassiz -- The unexpected Mrs. Stowe -- II. THE REAL WEST. Glory days in Medora -- Remington -- III. PIONEERS. Steam road to El Dorado -- The builders -- The treasure from the carpentry shop -- Long-distance vision -- IV. FIGURES IN A LANDSCAPE. Cross the Blue Mountain -- The lonely war of a good angry man -- Miriam Rothschild -- South of Kankakee : a day with David Plowden -- V. ON WE GO. Washington on the Potomac -- Extraordinary times -- Recommended itinerary -- Simon Willard's clock

A collection of portraits of men and women who changed history includes discussions of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederic Remington, Louis Agassiz, Charles and Anne Lindbergh, and others

Includes index