In the factories of the East, on the farms of the South, and in the mining camps of California, a certain breed of Americans awaited the call their parents had heard before them: opportunity built on a foundation of optimism.
Somewhere, sometime, every little guy would have his chance to become a baron of enterprise; whether he made his stake by running a cowtown saloon or hitting a vein of silver, opportunity waited just one right decision away. It has happened before, in the gold fields of California and the silver strikes of Nevada. America's West has been built on gold, silver, and illusion, built of the beliefs of the masses that they might be the lucky ones to strike it rich. Certainly there are examples to make this dream possible. The risks are big and the stakes are high, but dreams can come true in America! Success will come to those with the guile, ambition, and grit to turn risk into riches.
(Casey Tefertiller � Wyatt Earp, The Life Behind The Legend)
