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

Edward S. Ellis

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ISBN 10 : 1332020909 ISBN 13 : 9781332020904

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Meet a frontier legend: a relentless hunter, trusted guide, and steadfast servant of the United States.

This is a concise, engaging biography of Kit Carson, a figure who shaped the American West. It traces his early life on the Kentucky plains, his rise as a hunter, trapper, and scout, and his later roles as Indian agent and U.S. Army officer. The book highlights the character traits that made him legendary—bravery, loyalty, quick judgment in danger, and a deep bond with both frontiersmen and Native peoples. Readers will glimpse the man behind the myth and how his decisions helped guide explorers, soldiers, and settlers across the Rocky Mountains and beyond.

• Discover Carson’s path from youth on the frontier to a key guide for expeditions and military campaigns.


• See how his integrity and leadership earned trust among friends and adversaries alike.


• Learn about the blend of woodcraft, courage, and diplomacy that defined his work with Fremont and other explorers.


• Understand the broader impact of his frontier service, including his later work with Native communities.

Ideal for readers of western history and biographies seeking a clear, respectful portrait of a pivotal 19th‑century figure.

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.

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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
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