The Life of Kit Carson (Classic Reprint): Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent, and Colonel U. S. A - Couverture souple

Edward S. Ellis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332020909 ISBN 13 : 9781332020904

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the rugged life of Kit Carson, a frontier legend whose courage and honesty shaped a nation’s West.

Kit Carson’s story is a bold biography of a man who lived at the edge of settlement. From his Kentucky youth to the many roles he filled—as hunter, trapper, guide, Indian agent, and Army officer—this book traces how his quick judgment, steady nerve, and deep sense of duty earned him trust among friends and respect from foes. It also highlights his close work with Fremont, the Pathfinder, and how his leadership helped explorers push across the Rocky Mountains and into new territories.

• Learn how Carson earned quiet admiration for integrity and courage in dangerous moments
• See how he navigated complex frontier politics, Native communities, and military service
• Follow his travels across deserts, mountains, and new settlements with vivid, first-hand detail
• Understand the enduring impact of his decisions on frontier life and exploration

Ideal for readers of frontier history and biographies, this edition brings a clear, engaging portrait of a man who became a symbol of the American West.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Life of Kit Carson: Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent, and Colonel U. S. A

Christopher Carson, or as he was familiarly called, Kit Carson, was a man whose real worth was understood only by those with whom he was associated or who closely studied his character. He was more than hunter, trapper, guide, Indian agent and Colonel in the United States Army. He possessed in a marked degree those mental and moral qualities which would have made him prominent in whatever pursuit or profession he engaged.

His lot was cast on the extreme western frontier, where, when but a youth, he earned the respect of the rough and frequently lawless men with whom he came in contact. Integrity, bravery, loyalty to friends, marvelous quickness in making right decisions, in crisis of danger, consummate knowledge of woodcraft, a leadership as skillful as it was daring; all these were distinguishing traits in the composition of Carson and were the foundations of the broader fame which he acquired as the friend and invaluable counselor of Fremont, the Pathfinder, in his expeditions across the Rocky Mountains.

Father Kit, as he came to be known among the Indians, risked his life scores of times for those who needed, but had no special claim upon his services.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

Biographie de l'auteur

Edward Sylvester Ellis (April 11, 1840 – June 20, 1916) was an American author who was born in Ohio and died at Cliff Island, Maine.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332020909
• ISBN 13: 9781332020904
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 270
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Copytech (UK) Ltd, Trading as Printondemand-worldwide.com; gpsr@podww.com; ; 9 Culley Court; Orton Southgate; Peterborough; Cambridgeshire; PE2 6WA; Royaume-Uni
• Personne responsable: Easy Access System Europe Oü, 16879218; +358405003575; gpsr.requests@easproject.com; ; Mustamäe tee 50; Tallinn; 10621; Estonie