Author : Stephen T. Gough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Explorers
ISBN : 1931291713
Colter's Run
Stephen T. Gough
Colter S Run
Colter S Run Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Colter S Run book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
The Mystery of John Colter
Ronald M. Anglin,Larry E. Morris
Author : Ronald M. Anglin,Larry E. Morris
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781442262836
The Mystery of John Colter by Ronald M. Anglin,Larry E. Morris Pdf
From the first account of “Colter’s Run,” published in 1810, fascination with John Colter, one of America’s most famous and yet least known frontiersmen and discoverer of Yellowstone Park, has never waned. Unlike other legends of the era like Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, and Kit Carson, Colter has remained elusive because he left not a single letter, diary, or reminiscence. Gathering the available evidence and guiding readers through a labyrinth of hearsay, rumor, and myth, two Colter experts for the first time tell the whole story of Colter and his legend.
Gloomy Terrors and Hidden Fires
Ronald M. Anglin,Larry E. Morris
Author : Ronald M. Anglin,Larry E. Morris
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781442226012
Gloomy Terrors and Hidden Fires by Ronald M. Anglin,Larry E. Morris Pdf
From 1810, when a newspaper published the first account of “Colter’s Run,” to 2012, when one hundred and fourscore participants in Montana’s annual John Colter Run charged up and down rugged trails—even across the waist-deep Gallatin River—interest in Colter, the alleged discoverer of Yellowstone Park, has never waned. Drawing on this endless fascination with an individual often called the first American mountain man, this book offers an innovative, comprehensive study of a unique figure in American history. Despite his prominent role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the early exploration of the West, Colter is distinctly different from Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Kit Carson, and the other legends of the era because they all left documents behind that allow access to the men themselves. Colter, by contrast, left nothing, not a single letter, diary, or reminiscence, so that second-, third-, or fourth-hand accounts of his adventures are all we have. Guiding readers through this labyrinth of hearsay, rumor, and myth, this is the first book to tell the whole story of Colter and his legend, examining everything that is known—or supposedly known—about Colter and showing how historians and history buffs alike have tried in vain to get back to Colter the man, know what he said and feel what he felt, but have ended up never seeing him clearly, finding instead an enigma they cannot unravel.
Colter's Run
Greg Strandberg
Author : Greg Strandberg
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1518684734
Colter's Run by Greg Strandberg Pdf
It's the summer of 1808. Mountain man John Colter is fur trapping on the Upper Missouri. When he encounters some Blackfeet Indians one of the most epic true stories of the West takes place. Discover that story and a whole lot more as the continuing saga of John Colter continues.
The Perilous West
Larry E. Morris
Author : Larry E. Morris
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 55,7 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.
Overland Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi West
Hunt Janin,Ursula Carlson
Author : Hunt Janin,Ursula Carlson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476640150
Overland Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi West by Hunt Janin,Ursula Carlson Pdf
In 1528, the Spanish explorer Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and his three companions were shipwrecked and, looking for help, began an eight-year trek through the deserts of the American West. Over three centuries later, the four "Great Surveys" in the United States were consolidated into the U.S. Geological Survey. The frontiers were the lands near or beyond the recognized international, national, regional, or tribal borders. Over the centuries, they hosted a complicated series of international explorations of lands inhabited by American Indians, Spanish, French-Canadians, British, and Americans. These explorations were undertaken for wide-ranging reasons including geographical, scientific, artistic-literary, and for the growth of the railroad. This history covers over 350 years of exploration of the West.
Montana Off the Beaten Path®
Anonim
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781493017591
Montana Off the Beaten Path® by Anonim Pdf
Montana Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Montana Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Mississippi that other guidebooks just don't offer. In addition to the text being fully revised and updated, the 8th edition features a new cover treatment and new series branding.
The Fate of the Corps
Larry E. Morris
Author : Larry E. Morris
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0300109725
The Fate of the Corps by Larry E. Morris Pdf
The first book to trace the fascinating histories of the remarkable men-and one woman-who were members of the Lewis and Clark expedition
The Mythical West
Richard W. Slatta
Author : Richard W. Slatta
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001-11-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781576075883
The Mythical West by Richard W. Slatta Pdf
This cultural journey down memory lane showcases how major Western figures, events, and places have been portrayed in folk legends, art, literature, and popular culture. Ever since the days of the 49ers and George Armstrong Custer, the Old West has been America's most potent source of legend. But it is sometimes hard to separate fact from fiction. Did you know, for example, that Annie Oakley was a talented marksman who shot an estimated 40,000 rounds per year while practicing and performing for Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show in the late l800s? Or that many interpreters believe that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is not just a fairy tale, but also a Populist allegory? These are just two of the folk legends dissected and examined in this veritable cultural geography. The volume covers everything from billionaire Howard Hughes and composer Aaron Copeland to Aztlan (the legendary first city of the Aztecs) and Area 51, the top-secret U.S. Air Force base at Groom Lake, Nevada, that has fascinated UFO and conspiracy buffs.
Mountain Man: John Colter, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West (American Grit)
David Weston Marshall
Author : David Weston Marshall
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781682680490
Mountain Man: John Colter, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West (American Grit) by David Weston Marshall Pdf
The extraordinary life of Lewis & Clark’s right-hand man In 1804, John Colter set out with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on the first U.S. expedition to traverse the North American continent. During the twenty-eight month ordeal, Colter served as a hunter and scout, and honed his survival skills on the western frontier. But when the journey was over, Colter stayed behind, spending two more years trekking alone through dangerous and unfamiliar territory. Along the way, he charted some of the West’s most treasured landmarks. Historian David W. Marshall crafts this captivating history from Colter’s primary sources, and has retraced Colter’s steps—seeing what he saw, hearing what he heard, and experiencing firsthand how he and his contemporaries survived in the wilderness (how they pitched a shelter, built a fire, followed a trail, and forded a stream)—adding a powerful layer of authority and detail. The American Grit series brings you true tales of endurance, survival, and ingenuity from the annals of American history. These books focus on the trials of remarkable individuals with an emphasis on rich primary source material and artwork.
In the Wake of Lewis and Clark
Larry E. Morris
Author : Larry E. Morris
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442266117
In the Wake of Lewis and Clark by Larry E. Morris Pdf
In this book, Larry E. Morris complements the compelling story he began with The Fate of Corps, named a History Book Club selection and a Choice magazine Outstanding Academic Title. Illustrating how Thomas Jefferson’s vision of a sea-to-sea empire gave rise to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Morris in turn shows how the expedition impacted a host of fascinating individuals: John Colter, the first European to see Yellowstone, who helped William Clark create his master map of the West; John Jacob Astor, the prominent fur-trade entrepreneur who launched the second American trek to the Pacific; Ramsay Crooks, an “Astorian” adventurer present for the discovery of the Tetons, Hells Canyon, and South Pass who later became one of the most important merchants in the history of the fur trade; Thomas Hart Benton, a North Carolina native who went west after nearly killing Andrew Jackson in a gunfight and became the US Senate’s most powerful voice for Western expansion—and the father-in-law of “the Pathfinder,” John C. Fremont; and General Stephen Watts Kearny, whose conquest of California during the Mexican War fulfilled Jefferson’s vision of a nation that spanned the continent.
Strange But True, America
John Hafnor
Author : John Hafnor
Publisher : John Hafnor
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0964817551
Strange But True, America by John Hafnor Pdf
Contains 101 curious tales and oddball facts about events and people from the fifty states.
Yellowstone
Hunt Janin,Nicole Sheehan
Author : Hunt Janin,Nicole Sheehan
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476644066
Yellowstone by Hunt Janin,Nicole Sheehan Pdf
Yellowstone National Park is the focal point of the 22-million-acre, multifaceted Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, located in northwestern Wyoming and in parts of eastern Idaho and Montana. Yellowstone has a uniquely American identity as a place where nature--largely untouched and unmanaged--is allowed to flourish. This is a detailed survey that blends Yellowstone's past into its present and explores its likely future. It covers the first inhabitants of the area; the explorers and visionary conservationists who first brought Yellowstone to public attention; the unsung early heroes of the park's ranger service; and the flora, fauna, and spectacular geology of the region. The book also covers the possible future paths for the park in light of global climate change.
New York State Folklife Reader
Elizabeth Tucker,Ellen McHale
Author : Elizabeth Tucker,Ellen McHale
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781617038631
New York State Folklife Reader by Elizabeth Tucker,Ellen McHale Pdf
Over fifty years of folklore from the Empire State
Explorations into the World of Lewis and Clark, Volume 1/3
Robert A. Saindon
Author : Robert A. Saindon
Publisher : Lewis and Clark Heritage Trail Foundation w/Digital Scanning Inc
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781582187617
Explorations into the World of Lewis and Clark, Volume 1/3 by Robert A. Saindon Pdf
Launched in 1803 by President Thomas Jefferson, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was one of history’s most ambitious and successful explorations. Leading a permanent party of 33 on a 28-month journey of 8,500 miles, the intrepid Meriwether Lewis and his co-commander William Clark ascended the Missouri River into present-day Montana, crossed the Rocky Mountains, descended the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, and returned safely with a wealth of new information about the wilderness interior of North America. Virtually every aspect of their momentous journey is covered in Explorations into the World of Lewis and Clark, a three-volume anthology of 194 articles (with 102 maps and illustrations) published between 1974 and 1999 in We Proceeded On, the quarterly journal of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. Contributors include a host of professional and avocational Lewis and Clark scholars, including John Logan Allen, Stephen E. Ambrose, Irving W. Anderson, Eldon G. Chuinard, Paul Russell Cutright, Dayton Duncan, James J. Holmberg, Arlen J. Large, and James P. Ronda. Subject categories, by volume: I: Before Lewis and Clark • Expedition Preparations • Expedition Personnel II: People, Places, Things, and Events • Scientific Aspects of the Expedition III: Journals, Letters, and Related Early Writings Immediately Following the Expedition • Lewis and Clark Trail Sites • Commemorations, Interpretations, and Depositories • Some Prominent Lewis and Clark Scholars Vol. 2 ISBN 9781582187631. Vol. 3 ISBN 9781582187655.