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

William T. Hamilton

ISBN 10: 1432681257 / ISBN 13: 9781432681258

Edité par Kessinger Publishing, LLC Jun 2007, 2007

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Neuware - My Sixty Years On The Plains is a memoir written by William T. Hamilton, detailing his experiences as a trapper, trader, and fighter against Native Americans in the American West during the mid-19th century. The book provides a first-hand account of the life of a frontiersman, including the dangers and hardships faced while living and working in the wilderness. Hamilton describes his encounters with various Native American tribes, including the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Comanche, and his participation in several conflicts with them. The book also includes descriptions of the landscapes and wildlife of the region, as well as insights into the cultural and social aspects of life on the frontier. Overall, My Sixty Years On The Plains is a valuable historical document that offers a unique perspective on the early days of the American West.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain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.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: My Sixty Years On The Plains : Trapping, Trading, And Indian Fighting
• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing, LLC Jun 2007
• Date de parution: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1432681257
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781432681258
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• Illustrateur: Russell, Charles M
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 229 L x 152 H x 16 P (en millimètres) 229 millimètres de largeur par 152 millimètres de hauteur par 16 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 427 grammes

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Synopsis

My Sixty Years On The Plains is a memoir written by William T. Hamilton, detailing his experiences as a trapper, trader, and fighter against Native Americans in the American West during the mid-19th century. The book provides a first-hand account of the life of a frontiersman, including the dangers and hardships faced while living and working in the wilderness. Hamilton describes his encounters with various Native American tribes, including the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Comanche, and his participation in several conflicts with them. The book also includes descriptions of the landscapes and wildlife of the region, as well as insights into the cultural and social aspects of life on the frontier. Overall, My Sixty Years On The Plains is a valuable historical document that offers a unique perspective on the early days of the American West.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.

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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.