The Fields of Silver and Gold series brings the past alive. Meet the trailblazers and the pioneers, the first people and the famous explorers, the legends and the everyday heroes that shaped the history, land, and culture of the West. Their powerful stories will fascinate and inspire you.Healers. Scientists. Innovators.Since the discovery of gold and silver, healing in the West was a mix of cutting edge techniques and traditional remedies, representing the diverse communities that lived there. Dr.

Eliza Cook, Dr. W.H.C. Stephenson, and Dr. Charles Daggett are remembered as firsts in their field, but countless lives were saved by many lesser known doctors, shamen, Chinese herbalists, midwives, and nurses, too.