<p>In 'Forty Years at El Paso, 1858-1898,' author W. W. Mills offers a meticulous account of life and transformation at the American frontier. With an approach combining both the detail of a historian and the narrative grace of a storyteller, Mills captures the vivid tableau of El Paso through four decades of growth and change. His work, while steeped in the personal experience, draws on a broader literary tradition of travel logs and regional hi...