Author : Robert Utley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:704558819
A Life Wild and Perilous
Robert Utley
A Life Wild And Perilous
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A Life Wild and Perilous
Robert M. Utley
Author : Robert M. Utley
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1998-10-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780805059892
A Life Wild and Perilous by Robert M. Utley Pdf
Early in the nineteenth century, the mountain men emerged as a small but distinctive group whose knowledge and experience of the trans-Mississippi West exted the national consciousness to continental dimensions. Though Lewis and Clark blazed a narrow corridor of geographical reality, the West remained largely terra incognita until trappers and traders--Jim Bridger, Kit Carson, Tom Fitzpatrick, Jedediah Smith--opened paths through the snow-choked mountain wilderness. They opened the way west to Fremont and played a major role in the pivotal years of 1845-1848 when Texas was annexed, the Oregon question was decided, and the Mexican War ed with the Southwest and California in American hands, the Pacific Ocean becoming our western boundary.
A Life Wild and Perilous
Robert M. Utley
Author : Robert M. Utley
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781627798839
A Life Wild and Perilous by Robert M. Utley Pdf
Early in the nineteenth century, the mountain men emerged as a small but distinctive group whose knowledge and experience of the trans-Mississippi West extended the national consciousness to continental dimensions. Though Lewis and Clark blazed a narrow corridor of geographical reality, the West remained largely terra incognita until trappers and traders--Jim Bridger, Kit Carson, Tom Fitzpatrick, Jedediah Smith--opened paths through the snow-choked mountain wilderness. They opened the way west to Fremont and played a major role in the pivotal years of 1845-1848 when Texas was annexed, the Oregon question was decided, and the Mexican War ended with the Southwest and California in American hands, the Pacific Ocean becoming our western boundary.
A Life Wild and Perilous
Robert M Utley
Author : Robert M Utley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0785814477
A Life Wild and Perilous by Robert M Utley Pdf
The mountain men blazed the paths through the mountain wilderness of the west clear to the Pacific. Trappers and traders such as Kit Carson and Jedediah Smith knew every inch of the territory, allowing the wagon trains to follow. This is the complete and dramatic story with illustrations and color relief maps.
Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America
Eric Jay Dolin
Author : Eric Jay Dolin
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393079241
Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America by Eric Jay Dolin Pdf
A Seattle Times selection for one of Best Non-Fiction Books of 2010 Winner of the New England Historial Association's 2010 James P. Hanlan Award Winner of the Outdoor Writers Association of America 2011 Excellence in Craft Award, Book Division, First Place "A compelling and well-annotated tale of greed, slaughter and geopolitics." —Los Angeles Times As Henry Hudson sailed up the broad river that would one day bear his name, he grew concerned that his Dutch patrons would be disappointed in his failure to find the fabled route to the Orient. What became immediately apparent, however, from the Indians clad in deer skins and "good furs" was that Hudson had discovered something just as tantalizing. The news of Hudson's 1609 voyage to America ignited a fierce competition to lay claim to this uncharted continent, teeming with untapped natural resources. The result was the creation of an American fur trade, which fostered economic rivalries and fueled wars among the European powers, and later between the United States and Great Britain, as North America became a battleground for colonization and imperial aspirations. In Fur, Fortune, and Empire, best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin chronicles the rise and fall of the fur trade of old, when the rallying cry was "get the furs while they last." Beavers, sea otters, and buffalos were slaughtered, used for their precious pelts that were tailored into extravagant hats, coats, and sleigh blankets. To read Fur, Fortune, and Empire then is to understand how North America was explored, exploited, and settled, while its native Indians were alternately enriched and exploited by the trade. As Dolin demonstrates, fur, both an economic elixir and an agent of destruction, became inextricably linked to many key events in American history, including the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812, as well as to the relentless pull of Manifest Destiny and the opening of the West. This work provides an international cast beyond the scope of any Hollywood epic, including Thomas Morton, the rabble-rouser who infuriated the Pilgrims by trading guns with the Indians; British explorer Captain James Cook, whose discovery in the Pacific Northwest helped launch America's China trade; Thomas Jefferson who dreamed of expanding the fur trade beyond the Mississippi; America's first multimillionaire John Jacob Astor, who built a fortune on a foundation of fur; and intrepid mountain men such as Kit Carson and Jedediah Smith, who sliced their way through an awe inspiring and unforgiving landscape, leaving behind a mythic legacy still resonates today. Concluding with the virtual extinction of the buffalo in the late 1800s, Fur, Fortune, and Empire is an epic history that brings to vivid life three hundred years of the American experience, conclusively demonstrating that the fur trade played a seminal role in creating the nation we are today.
The Relic of Perilous Falls
Raymond Arroyo
Author : Raymond Arroyo
Publisher : Crown Books For Young Readers
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780553539592
The Relic of Perilous Falls by Raymond Arroyo Pdf
"A thrill-seeking twelve-year-old boy with a mysterious family heritage discovers ancient objects of rare power--and must protect them from the terrifying demons who will do anything to possess them"--
The Wild Book
Juan Villoro
Author : Juan Villoro
Publisher : Restless Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781632061485
The Wild Book by Juan Villoro Pdf
“We walked toward the part of the library where the air smelled as if it had been interred for years….. Finally, we got to the hallway where the wooden floor was the creakiest, and we sensed a strange whiff of excitement and fear. It smelled like a creature from a bygone time. It smelled like a dragon.” Thirteen-year-old Juan’s favorite things in the world are koalas, eating roast chicken, and the summer-time. This summer, though, is off to a terrible start. First, Juan’s parents separate and his dad goes to Paris. Then, as if that wasn’t horrible enough, Juan is sent away to his strange Uncle Tito’s house for the entire break! Uncle Tito is really odd: he has zigzag eyebrows; drinks ten cups of smoky tea a day; and lives inside a huge, mysterious library. One day, while Juan is exploring the library, he notices something inexplicable and rushes to tell Uncle Tito. “The books moved!” His uncle drinks all his tea in one gulp and, sputtering, lets his nephew in on a secret: Juan is a Princeps Reader––which means books respond magically to him––and he’s the only person capable of finding the elusive, never-before-read Wild Book. Juan teams up with his new friend Catalina and his little sister, and together they delve through books that scuttle from one shelf to the next, topple over unexpectedly, or even disappear altogether to find The Wild Book and discover its secret. But will they find it before the wicked, story-stealing Pirate Book does?
Tales From The Perilous Realm
J.R.R. Tolkien
Author : J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547952093
Tales From The Perilous Realm by J.R.R. Tolkien Pdf
Never before published in a single volume, Tolkien’s four novellas (Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wootton Major, and Roverandom) and one book of poems (The Adventures of Tom Bombadil) are gathered together for the first time. This new, definitive collection of works — which had appeared separately, in various formats, between 1949 and 1998 — comes with an illuminating introduction from esteemed author and Tolkien expert Tom Shippey as well as Tolkein’s most celebrated essay, “On Fairy-stories,” which astutely addresses the relationship between fairy tales and fantasy. The book is the perfect opportunity for fans of Middle-earth to enjoy some of Tolkien’s often overlooked yet most creative storytelling. With dragons and sand sorcerers, sea monsters and hobbits, knights and dwarves, this collection contains all the classic elements for Tolkien buffs of all ages.
Here and Now and Then
Mike Chen
Author : Mike Chen
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488099588
Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen Pdf
From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Brotherhood A Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 Semifinalist One of BookBub’s Best Science Fiction Books of 2019 One of Book Riot’s Best Books of 2019 So Far One of The Nerd Daily’s Best Debut Novels of 2019 Featured in The Millions “A Year in Reading” One of Entropy’s Best Fiction Books of 2019 He’ll go anywhere and any when to save his daughter Kin Stewart is an everyday family man: working in IT, trying to keep the spark in his marriage, struggling to connect with his teenage daughter. But his current life is a far cry from his previous career…as a time-traveling secret agent from over a century in the future. Stranded in suburban San Francisco since the 1990s after a botched mission, Kin has kept his past hidden from everyone around him, until one afternoon, his “rescue” team arrives—eighteen years too late. Their mission: return Kin to 2142, where he’s been gone only weeks, not years, and where another family is waiting for him. A family he can’t remember. Torn between two lives, Kin’s desperate efforts to stay connected to both will threaten to destroy the agency and even history itself. With his daughter’s very existence at risk, he will have to take one final trip to save her—even if it means breaking all the rules of time travel in the process. “Heartfelt and thrilling… Chen’s concept is unique, and [his characters’] agony is deeply moving. Quick pacing, complex characters, and a fascinating premise.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
A Perilous Advantage
Natalie Clifford Barney
Author : Natalie Clifford Barney
Publisher : New Victoria Publishers
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0934678383
A Perilous Advantage by Natalie Clifford Barney Pdf
A translation of the works of Natalie Clifford Barney
Lost in the Wild
Ryan Jacobson
Author : Ryan Jacobson
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781591932963
Lost in the Wild by Ryan Jacobson Pdf
It's supposed to be a fun camping trip with your family. But when your sister and you get caught in a terrible thunderstorm, your relaxing vacation becomes an endless struggle to stay alive! Do you have what it takes to save your sister and yourself from unknown dangers? Or will your choices lead to a tragic ending? Put yourself in this adventure and find out. Test your survival skills with outcomes affected by your decisions!
Selling Yellowstone
Mark Daniel Barringer
Author : Mark Daniel Barringer
Publisher : Development of Western Resources
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:X004589395
Selling Yellowstone by Mark Daniel Barringer Pdf
"For as long as they have existed, the national parks have been the scene of some of the most intensive commercial activity in the American West. Selling Yellowstone recounts the story of such activities in our oldest park from the 1870s through the 1960s. It is the first book to examine critically the role of business in the development of America's national parks, demonstrating how profit-driven entrepreneurs shaped the physical landscape of what is generally perceived as unaltered wilderness."--Jacket.
The Perilous West
Larry E. Morris
Author : Larry E. Morris
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781442211124
The Perilous West by Larry E. Morris Pdf
Although a host of adventurers stormed west in 1806 after Lewis and Clark's safe return, seven of them left unique legacies because of their monumental journeys, their lionhearted spirit in the face of hardship, and the way their paths intertwined time and again. The Perilous West tells this riveting story in depth for the first time, focusing on each of the seven explorers in turn - Ramsay Crooks, Robert McClellan, John Hoback, Jacob Reznor, Edward Robinson, Pierre Dorion, and Marie Dorion. These seven counted the Tetons, Hells Canyon, and South Pass among their discoveries. More importantly, they forged the Oregon Trail-a path destined to link the Atlantic coast with the Pacific, spurring national expansion as it carried trappers, soldiers, pioneers, missionaries, and gold-seekers westward. The Perilous West begins in 1806, when Crooks and McClellan meet Lewis and Clark, and the vast expanse from the Dakotas to the Pacific coast appears a commercial paradise. The story ends in 1814, when a band of French Canadian trappers rescue Marie Dorion, and even John Jacob Astor's well-financed enterprise has ended in violence and chaos, placing the protagonists squarely in the context of Thomas Jefferson's monumental opening of the West, which stalled with the War of 1812.
Paddlenorth
Jennifer Kingsley
Author : Jennifer Kingsley
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781771640350
Paddlenorth by Jennifer Kingsley Pdf
Tells the story of Jennifer Kingsley's 54-day paddling adventure on the Back River, in the northern wilderness, as she and her five companions battle raging winds, impenetratble sea ice, and treacherous rapids.
Contested Empire
John Phillip Reid
Author : John Phillip Reid
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0806133740
Contested Empire by John Phillip Reid Pdf
Do law and legal procedures exist only so long as there is an official authority to enforce them? Or do we have an unspoken sense of law and ethics? To answer these questions, John Phillip Reid’s Contested Empire explores the implicit notions of law shared by American and British fur traders in the Snake River country of Idaho and surrounding areas in the early nineteenth century. Both the United States and Great Britain had claimed this region, and passions were intense. Focusing mainly on Canadian explorer and trader Peter Skene Ogden, Reid finds that both side largely avoided violence and other difficulties because they held the same definitions of property, contract, conversion, and possession. In 1824, the Hudson’s Bay Company directed Ogden to decimate the furbearing animal population of the Snake River country, thus marking the region a “fur desert.” With this mandate, Great Britain hoped to neutralize any interest American furtrappers could have in the area. Such a mandate set British and American fur men on a collision course, but Ogden and his American counterparts implicitly followed a kind of law and procedure and observed a mutual sense of property and rights even as the two sides vied for control of the fur trade. Failing to take legal culture into consideration, some previous accounts have depicted these conflicts as mere episodes of lawless frontier violence. Reid expands our understanding of the West by considering the unspoken sense of law that existed, despite the lack of any formalized authorities, in what had otherwise been considered a “lawless” time.