The First Baby in Camp (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Bennett, William P.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333188013 ISBN 13 : 9781333188016

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Relive the rough-and-ready days of the gold rush with vivid frontier tales from the 1849 era. This book collects dramatic scenes and adventures from pioneer life, including races, stagecoach treks, and wide-eyed wonder at the first babies born in camp. Rich, illustrated snapshots bring to life the people, places, and dangers that shaped the West.

From wild races between buckboards and pony express endurance to bustling mining camps filled with gamblers, preachers, and miners, these pages weave a vivid tapestry of frontier days. You’ll meet famous personalities, hear unforgettable anecdotes, and glimpse the everyday grit and humor of people chasing fortune in a vast, unsettled landscape.

• Relatable, scene-driven storytelling that centers on frontier transport, races, and dramatic travel days.


• Snapshots of camp life, weddings, daily chores, and the simple joys of a growing community.


• Iconic episodes such as high-stakes gambling, mining camps, and the rough justice of the era.


• Poignant and humorous vignettes, including the tale of “the first baby in camp” and frontier poetry.

Ideal for readers who love frontier history, gold-rush legends, and compelling anecdotes from America’s early West.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333188013
• ISBN 13: 9781333188016
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 73
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