"In January 1892, [Richard Harding Davis] boarded a train to begin a three-month tour of the West to write a series of articles for Harper's Weekly. This series was later published in a book, The West from a Car-Window. The West offered adventure, danger, and potential riches; and had captured the imagination of the country ... Readers will journey through Texas, from San Antonio to Corpus Christi; meet U. S. troops on the Texas/Mexican border; tour a mining camp, Oklahoma City, a Texas ranch, and an Indian reservation; experience an army post through civilian eyes; and for a finale, visit Denver and Colorado Springs in Colorado. "--Page 4 of cover.