In 1858-9 Pennsylvania, a traveling medicine show's wagon catches fire, stranding Sally Watterson and her father. They're taken in by Mrs. Cortlandt and her grandson Peter, who's working on a pipeline to supply oil statewide. Sally and Peter fall in love and marry, but their union and Peter's ambitious project face numerous challenges.
High, Wide and Handsome
A ruthless railroad tycoon in 1859 Pennsylvania pursues dominance in the oil-drilling industry, sparking a battle between the tycoon and a group of determined farmers, led by Peter Cortland, who must also navigate a personal crisis in his marriage to Sally.