My Sixty Years On The Plains: Trapping, Trading, And Indian Fighting - Couverture rigide

Hamilton, William T

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1163577006 ISBN 13 : 9781163577004

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

My Sixty Years On The Plains: Trapping, Trading, And Indian Fighting is a memoir by William T. Hamilton that chronicles his adventurous life as a trapper, trader, and Indian fighter in the American West. The book covers Hamilton's experiences from the 1830s to the 1890s, including his early days as a young man learning the trade of trapping, his travels across the Great Plains, and his encounters with various Native American tribes.The book also details Hamilton's involvement in the fur trade and his interactions with other traders and trappers, as well as his experiences during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. Hamilton provides vivid descriptions of the landscape and wildlife of the West, as well as the day-to-day struggles and dangers of life on the frontier.Throughout the book, Hamilton offers his opinions on the treatment of Native Americans and the changing landscape of the West as more settlers arrived. He also shares personal anecdotes and stories of his fellow trappers and traders, making for a rich and engaging read.Overall, My Sixty Years On The Plains offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a frontiersman during a pivotal time in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Shelf2life History of the American West Collection is a unique project that provides opportunities for researchers and new readers to easily access and explore works which have previously only been available on library shelves. The Collection brings to life pre-1923 titles focusing on a wide range of topics and experiences in US Western history. From the initial westward migration, to exploration and development of the American West to daily life in the West and intimate pictures of the people who inhabited it, this collection offers American West enthusiasts a new glimpse at some forgotten treasures of American culture. Encompassing genres such as poetry, fiction, nonfiction, tourist guides, biographies and drama, this collection provides a new window to the legend and realities of the American West.

Présentation de l'éditeur

My Sixty Years on the Plains : Trapping, Trading, And Indian Fighting by Charles Marion Russell, first published in 1905, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation.

Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1163577006
• ISBN 13: 9781163577004
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Éditeur: Sieber E T
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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