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Forgotten Tales and Vanished Trails

Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781629140513

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Forgotten Tales and Vanished Trails gathers together Roosevelt’s many writings on game hunting and the outdoors from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Published in various magazines and excerpts from his other publications, this collection finally brings the best musings of a great sportsman into a single volume. These articles span topics from hunting typical game animals (buck, wildebeest, and the like) to the hunting of dangerous predators such as wolves and bears; others are tales told around a campfire, of marauding wolves and man-eating bears, or detailing the finer points of ranching. Some pieces span years, while others detail his shorter exploits across the country. A passionate advocate for the outdoors, Roosevelt’s writing is filled with fascinating insights into a world mostly now lost to civilization and commerce. Many of his comments on the precarious balance of the natural world are noted in this volume, and his chapters on conservation and the responsibility of hunters reflect his ever-present interest in preserving the environment for the benefit of generations to come. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Forgotten Tales and Vanished Trails

Author : Theodore Roosevelt,James A. Casada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Big game hunting
ISBN : LCCN:2002281533

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Lost Trails: Forgotten Tales of the Weird West

Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Wolfsinger Pub
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1942450028

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Lost Trails: Forgotten Tales of the Weird West by Various Authors Pdf

Ah, the "Western frontier"! We learned all about it as children. We learned it was full of brave white American pioneer men killing the native inhabitants, who didn't realize the land they'd occupied for millennia belonged to the newcomers. We learned it was full of heroic white American gunmen shooting each other in high noon standoffs. Those few characters who didn't fit the above roles were generally helpless Mexican peasants; treacherous Mexican bandits; or the occasional rancher's wife, school marm, or prostitute. Omitted from the history lessons and the movies and TV shows were-the whole wide world. Well pull up a seat next to the fire and we'll tell you those stories-follow the Lost Trails of those who were omitted as they tell us their stories of the Weird West.

Theodore Roosevelt, Naturalist in the Arena

Author : Char Miller,Clay S. Jenkinson
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496213143

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Theodore Roosevelt, Naturalist in the Arena by Char Miller,Clay S. Jenkinson Pdf

Theodore Roosevelt’s scientific curiosity and love of the outdoors proved a defining force throughout his hectic life as a rancher and explorer, police commissioner and governor of New York, vice president and president of the United States. Conservation and natural history were parts of a whole for this driven, charismatic public servant, and Roosevelt approached the natural world with joy and a passionate engagement. Drawing on an array of approaches—biographical, ecological and environmental, literary and political, Theodore Roosevelt, Naturalist in the Arena analyzes this energetic man’s manifold encounters with the great outdoors. George Bird Grinnell, Gifford Pinchot, John Muir, and William Hornaday were among the many conservationists with whom Roosevelt corresponded, collaborated, hiked, and governed—and in turn, inspired. Together, Roosevelt and his contemporaries developed a progressive argument for the conservation of natural resources as a way to construct a more democratic nation-state. This legacy also comes with some troubling domestic and global implications, as Roosevelt fused his call for the conservation of resources—natural and human, domestically and internationally—with a deep-seated conviction that some were more fit than others to control the world and define its future.

Faerie Trails and Traveller Tales

Author : BOB. KNIGHT
Publisher : Deveron Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1910601462

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Faerie Trails and Traveller Tales by BOB. KNIGHT Pdf

Debut collection of short stories in Scots/Doric by acclaimed Aberdonian singer/songwriter Bob Knight drawing on the rich oral history of North East Scotland.

U.S. Presidents Factbook

Author : Elizabeth Jewell
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780375722882

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U.S. Presidents Factbook by Elizabeth Jewell Pdf

Up-to-date through the 2004 election, the ultimate resource on the American presidency Whether students are writing an essay on American history or parents are choosing which candidate gets their vote, the U.S. Presidents Factbook is one of the best resources on presidential history. • Up-to-date with presidents from George Washington to the winner of the 2004 election. This is the only comprehensive and unbiased coverage of more than 200 years of American leadership. • Includes each president's family history, career decisions, notable appointments, major legislative acts, and major successes and failures.

The Expert's Guide to Handgun Marksmanship

Author : Jim Casada
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781629149400

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The Expert's Guide to Handgun Marksmanship by Jim Casada Pdf

For self-defense with a handgun, target shooting, or hunting, this new book is a must read! The expertise of the world’s leading handgun experts—Charles Askins, Jr., Jeff Cooper, Julian S. Hatcher, Jack O’Connor, William Reichenbach, plus excerpts from US Army Field Manuals—is brought together for the first time in this convenient pocket-sized edition—everything you need to know to improve upon your handgun marksmanship skills. This informative, 160-page, fact-filled book is guaranteed to improve your handgun accuracy. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

African Game Trails

Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : Cooper Square Press
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2001-04-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781461624240

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African Game Trails by Theodore Roosevelt Pdf

In 1909, the Smithsonian Institution commissioned ex-President Theodore Roosevelt to collect specimens of African wildlife for the National Museum. Roosevelt went to Africa with his son Kermit, several prominent naturalists, and many journalists, thereby initiating the safari industry and setting the standard for the big game hunt. Yet Roosevelt never killed for thrills, instead hunting only specific animals in the amounts requested by the Smithsonian. Making his way from the Kenyan coast to the Upper Nile, he records his impressions of the African landscape, witnesses a traditional lion hunt by African pastoralists, and recalls his meetings with East Africans, to whom he was known as 'Bwana Tumbo (belly).'

Tales and Trails of Krispykritter

Author : Wayne P. Petrovich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-05
Category : Backpacking
ISBN : 0615810985

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Tales and Trails of Krispykritter by Wayne P. Petrovich Pdf

Tales and Trails of KrispyKritter is an entertaining chronicle of Wayne Petrovich's first backpacking experience and how he progressed to become a seasoned long distance hiker. Bestowed with the trail name KrispyKritter, he has hiked world class trails such as the Appalachian Trail, the Florida Trail, the John Muir Trail, the Bartram Trail, the Foothills Trail and the Tahoe Rim Trail - all in the United States, then onto the Pennine Way in England and the West Highland Way in Scotland. Each trail has provided KrispyKritter with stories involving nature's raw beauty, magical instances that transform the tribulations of hiking into treasured moments, comical situations, and reflections of characters met along the way who found their own stories out in Nature. Along with his trail stories, KrispyKritter interjects his unique perspective of guidance, safety and common sense.

Ranch Life and the Hunting-trail

Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Cowboys
ISBN : UVA:X001870399

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Ranch Life and the Hunting-trail by Theodore Roosevelt Pdf

A record of what President Theodore Roosevelt saw, heard, and did after purchasing Elkhorn Ranch in North Dakota and living in the West.

Ranch Life and the Hunting-trail

Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : New York : Century Company
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Cowboys
ISBN : NYPL:33433082507884

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The Wilderness Hunter

Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Hunting
ISBN : PSU:000007314582

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Sisters on the Fly

Author : Irene Rawlings
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781449400347

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Sisters on the Fly by Irene Rawlings Pdf

The Sisters on the Fly know they're having more fun than anyone! Now you're invited to join them on their cross-country road trips as author Irene Rawlings takes you inside the Sisters' decorated vintage trailers. Each trailer reflects its owner's personality, and the Sisters share their individual stories behind their loving restorations--and a few of the wilder outdoor adventures they've experienced along the way. The Sisters also share tips for buying and restoring vintage trailers because they know that once you see all the fun they're having fly-fishing, riding horses, camping, eating, laughing, and loving, you just might want to join their cowgirl caravan when it heads out for the next adventure. Sisters on the Fly will inspire readers with charming and witty anecdotes from the Sisters as they experience the open road and some of the most beautiful places in the country. It is organized around fishing, food, friendship, love, and loss. And, of course, around beautiful vintage trailers that have been lovingly transformed from "trashed to treasured." The book features dozens of engaging stories about the incredible women who buy and restore these trailers, as well as sidebars loaded with both practical and whimsical information for anyone who is ready to find her own trailer and join the caravan.

The Lost City of Z

Author : David Grann
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400078455

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon comes a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction that unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century—the story of the legendary British explorer who ventured into the Amazon jungle in search of a fabled civilization and never returned. “Suspenseful…rollicking.” —The New York Times In 1925, Percy Fawcett went into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called “The Lost City of Z.” In this masterpiece, journalist David Grann interweaves the spellbinding stories of Fawcett’s quest for “Z” and his own journey into the deadly jungle. Look for David Grann’s new book, The Wager, coming in April 2023!

Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery

Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781632208057

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Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery by Theodore Roosevelt Pdf

Teddy Roosevelt is the only president in history to deliver a ninety-minute speech directly after being shot in the chest. He’s a Nobel Prize recipient, a Harvard graduate, and he was the youngest President in history to be inaugurated into office. Roosevelt’s force took America by storm in the early twentieth century, and he is regarded as one of the finest leaders ever to take office. His wisdom even earned him a spot in Mount Rushmore, which has immortalized him along with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. As a sickly child, Roosevelt was home-schooled his entire life until enrolling at Harvard University, where he studied biology. A year after graduating, he began his political career as the New York City police commissioner, and later as a member of the New York State Assembly, where he led the reform division of the GOP. In the time since his presidency, Roosevelt’s bravery has inspired generations of Americans. “A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.” Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.