Life and Adventures of Billy Dixon (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Billy Dixon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332419607 ISBN 13 : 9781332419609

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

frontier life on the Texas Panhandle through the eyes of a legendary cattleman This memoir collects vivid episodes from the late 1800s, tracing the people, places, and hard-won freedoms that shaped a growing West. Read about settlement, cattle camps, and the daily grit that built a region from lawlessness to a thriving frontier community. The book presents a personal account of life on Adobe Walls, the complex dynamics between settlers and cattle outfits, and the everyday courage that helped many families persevere.

- Honest, first-person reminiscences of moving, building, and surviving in the Panhandle
- Real-life snapshots of family life, marriage, and the social fabric of frontier towns
- Accounts of law, order, and community effort as settlers created new counties and schools
- Scenes of camp life, stock work, and close friendships forged among hunters, trappers, and neighbors

Ideal for readers of western frontier memoirs and stories of American settlement and resilience.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Life and Adventures of Billy Dixon

Though a taciturn man, Mr. Dixon made strong friendships and entertained the warm est affection for the men with whom he had been associated in pioneer days. Mr. W. B Masterson, writing lately from New York City, said in an appreciative letter.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332419607
• ISBN 13: 9781332419609
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 322
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