The Wild Frontier

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385673570

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Canada’s wild frontier—a land unsettled and unknown, a land of appalling obstacles and haunting beauty—comes to life through seven remarkable individuals, including John Jewitt, the young British seaman who became a slave to the Nootka Indians; Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, the eccentric missionary; Sam Steele, the most famous of all Mounted Policemen; and Isaac Jorges, the 17th-century priest who courted martyrdom. Many of the stories of these figures read like the wildest of fiction: Cariboo Cameron, who, after striking it rich in B.C., pickled his wife’s body in alcohol and gave her three funerals; Mina Hubbard, the young widow who trekked across the unexplored heart of Labrador as an act of revenge; and Almighty Voice, the renegade Cree, who was the key figure in the last battle between white men and Aboriginals in North America. Spanning more than two centuries and four thousand miles, this book demonstrates how our frontier resembles no other and how for better and for worse it has shaped our distinctive sense of Canada.

Author : William M. Osborn
Publisher : Random House
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307561176

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The Wild Frontier by William M. Osborn Pdf

The real story of the ordeal experienced by both settlers and Indians during the Europeans' great migration west across America, from the colonies to California, has been almost completely eliminated from the histories we now read. In truth, it was a horrifying and appalling experience. Nothing like it had ever happened anywhere else in the world. In The Wild Frontier, William M. Osborn discusses the changing settler attitude toward the Indians over several centuries, as well as Indian and settler characteristics—the Indian love of warfare, for instance (more than 400 inter-tribal wars were fought even after the threatening settlers arrived), and the settlers' irresistible desire for the land occupied by the Indians. The atrocities described in The Wild Frontier led to the death of more than 9,000 settlers and 7,000 Indians. Most of these events were not only horrible but bizarre. Notoriously, the British use of Indians to terrorize the settlers during the American Revolution left bitter feelings, which in turn contributed to atrocious conduct on the part of the settlers. Osborn also discusses other controversial subjects, such as the treaties with the Indians, matters relating to the occupation of land, the major part disease played in the war, and the statements by both settlers and Indians each arguing for the extermination of the other. He details the disgraceful American government policy toward the Indians, which continues even today, and speculates about the uncertain future of the Indians themselves. Thousands of eyewitness accounts are the raw material of The Wild Frontier, in which we learn that many Indians tortured and killed prisoners, and some even engaged in cannibalism; and that though numerous settlers came to the New World for religious reasons, or to escape English oppression, many others were convicted of crimes and came to avoid being hanged. The Wild Frontier tells a story that helps us understand our history, and how as the settlers moved west, they often brutally expelled the Indians by force while themselves suffering torture and kidnapping.

Author : Ralph Moody
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781496208248

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Kit Carson and the Wild Frontier by Ralph Moody Pdf

In 1826 an undersized sixteen-year-old apprentice ran away from a saddle maker in Franklin, Missouri, to join one of the first wagon trains crossing the prairie on the Santa Fe Trail. Kit Carson (1809-68) wanted to be a mountain man, and he spent his next sixteen years learning the paths of the West, the ways of its Native inhabitants, and the habits of the beaver, becoming the most successful and respected fur trapper of his time. From 1842 to 1848 he guided John C. Frémont's mapping expeditions through the Rockies and was instrumental in the U.S. military conquest of California during the Mexican War. In 1853 he was appointed Indian agent at Taos, and later he helped negotiate treaties with the Apaches, Kiowas, Comanches, Arapahos, Cheyennes, and Utes that finally brought peace to the southwestern frontier. Ralph Moody's biography of Kit Carson, appropriate for readers young and old, is a testament to the judgment and loyalty of the man who had perhaps more influence than any other on the history and development of the American West.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Canada
ISBN : OCLC:311966936

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Author : Susanna Reich
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0618714707

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Painting the Wild Frontier by Susanna Reich Pdf

Generously illustrated with archival prints and photos of Catlin's own paintings, this accessible biography of one of America's best-known painters weaves a well-researched history with stories of Catlin's travels and adventures.

Author : Terry Lee Anderson,Peter Jensen Hill
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0804748543

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The Not So Wild, Wild West by Terry Lee Anderson,Peter Jensen Hill Pdf

Cooperation, not conflict, is emphasized in a study that casts America's frontier history as a place in which local people helped develop the legal framework that tamed the West.

Author : Jennifer Armstrong
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0810942380

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Audubon by Jennifer Armstrong Pdf

Briefly tells the story of this nineteenth-century painter and naturalist who is most famous for his detailed paintings of birds.

Author : Lori Majewski,Jonathan Bernstein
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781613126660

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Mad World by Lori Majewski,Jonathan Bernstein Pdf

A “hugely entertaining” history of the 1980s New Wave music scene told through new interviews with its biggest artists (Rolling Stone). Mad World is a compelling oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with 35 of the most notable artists of the period. Each chapter begins with a discussion of their most popular song and leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colorful, idiosyncratic time. Mixtape suggestions, fashion sidebars, and quotes from famous contemporary admirers help fill out the fun. Participants include members of Duran Duran, New Order, The Smiths, Tears for Fears, Adam Ant, Echo, and the Bunnymen, Devo, ABC, Spandau Ballet, A Flock of Seagulls, Thompson Twins, INXS, and more. “One addictive chapter after another.” —Rob Sheffield, author of Talking to Girls About Duran Duran “Tells the tale of some of the decade’s most unforgettable songs . . . in fascinating detail, letting the architects of these memorable records shine a light on how the sound of a generation came to be.” —The Hollywood Reporter “The new wave era is often dismissed for its one-hit wonders and silly haircuts, but [Mad World] examines the period with a great deal of love and reverence.” —Buzzfeed “A really informative and insightful read.” —People

Author : Carl W. Breihan,Wayne Montgomery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : 0745105777

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Forty Years on the Wild Frontier by Carl W. Breihan,Wayne Montgomery Pdf

Author : Bob Thompson
Publisher : Crown
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307720900

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Born on a Mountaintop by Bob Thompson Pdf

Pioneer. Congressman. Martyr of the Alamo. King of the Wild Frontier. As with all great legends, Davy Crockett's has been retold many times. Over the years, he has been repeatedly reinvented by historians and popular storytellers. In Born on a Mountaintop, Bob Thompson combines the stories of the real hero and his Disney-enhanced afterlife as he delves deep into our love for an American icon. In the road-trip tradition of Sarah Vowell and Tony Horwitz, Thompson follows Crockett's footsteps from his birthplace in east Tennessee to Washington, where he served three terms in Congress, and on to Texas and the gates of the Alamo, seeking out those who know, love, and are still willing to fight over Davy's life and legacy. Born on a Mountaintop is more than just a bold new biography of one of the great American heroes. Thompson's rich mix of scholarship, reportage, humor, and exploration of modern Crockett landscapes bring Davy Crockett's impact on the American imagination vividly to life.

Author : Jolie Anderson Gallagher
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625842015

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A Wild West History of Frontier Colorado by Jolie Anderson Gallagher Pdf

Jolie Anderson's collection of wild west tales focuses on the early frontier history of Colorado's plains and includes a look at some of the state's early pioneers like the "59ers" who promoted the state through travel guides and newspapers, exaggerating tales of gold discovery and even providing inaccurate maps to promote settlement in the plains; the perils of living and traveling the major gold routes the town of Julesburg relocated four times in a decade; feuds; Indian fights; outlaws, and even early rodeo history. These stories and events shaped the Colorado territory and are a rich glimpse into the early history of the state.

Author : Chris Enss
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461748410

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How the West Was Worn by Chris Enss Pdf

Fashion that was in vogue in the East was highly desirable to pioneers during the frontier period of the American West. It was also extraordinarily difficult to obtain, often impractical, and sometimes the clothing was just not durable enough for the men and women who were forging new homes for themselves in the West. Full hoopskirts were of little use in a soddy on the prairie, and chaps and spurs were a vital part of the cowboy's equipment. In this book, author Chris Enss examines the fashion that shaped the frontier through short essays; brief clips from letters, magazines, and other period sources; and period illustrations demonstrating the sometimes bizarre, often beautiful, and frequently highly inventive ways of dressing oneself in the Old West.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1091199563

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The Wild Frontier More Tales from the Remarkable Past by Anonim Pdf

Seven short studies of men and women whose fame has someting to do with the Canadian frontier.

Author : Dave Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 1939445175

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Abandoned on the Wild Frontier by Dave Jackson Pdf

His friendship with Peter Cartwright, a Methodist circuit-rider evangelist, enables thirteen-year-old Gil to pursue his dream of locating his mother who was kidnapped by the Sauk Indians during the War of 1812.

Author : Willem Anker
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782274230

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Red Dog by Willem Anker Pdf

A blistering, brutal novel of the South African frontier from a major new literary voice In the eighteenth century, a giant strides the border of the Cape Colony frontier. Coenraad de Buys is a legend, a polygamist, a swindler and a big talker; a rebel who fights with Xhosa chieftains against the Boers and British; the fierce patriarch of a sprawling mixed-race family with a veritable tribe of followers; a savage enemy and a loyal ally. Like the wild dogs who are always at his heels, he roams the shifting landscape of southern Africa, hungry and spoiling for a fight. Red Dog is a brilliant, fiercely powerful novel - a wild, epic tale of Africa in a time before boundaries between cultures and peoples were fixed, based on the life of a real historical figure.