Ordinary Saints

The American frontier was not a stagnant commodity to be surrounded and conquered. It was moving and elusive to all but those willing to keep pace with its retreat. For three centuries it backed away from being tamed and constricted. This bold American frontier became the backdrop for the life stories of innumerable pioneers, frontiersmen, and settlers, most of whom have been lost in the shadows of history. Historian Ron Barney discusses the lives of ordinary pioneers.