[PDF] Seven Trails West eBook

Author : Arthur King Peters
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 11,25 MB
Release : 1996
Category : History
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The Lewis and Clark expedition blazed the way; nearly 65 years later, the first transcontinental railroad joined the "old" United States with the West. The intervening years had seen a half-million people heading west. Peters surveys the major migration routes: the Santa Fe Trail (commercial), the Oregon-California Trail (probably the best known), the Mormon Trail and the communication trails (Pony Express, Telegraph, Railroad). Peters (Cocteau and His Circle) draws on personal experiences of the emigrants, newspaper articles of the period and local history for a colorful account of the westward movement. His stories of the Mormon Trail and Pony Express are especially notable. This handsome book is illustrated with photographs, paintings, maps and documents-a treat for history and Western buffs. 208 illustrations

Author : Max 1892-1944 Brand
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 35,2 MB
Release : 2021-09-09
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ISBN : 9781014446596

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Betty Meischen
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 20,95 MB
Release : 2003-01-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0595258972

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Becky stood up abruptly and began to walk back towards the Inn. He followed her and grabbed her hand. "Don't you see? I want to be free so that you and I can be together." Becky disengaged her hand from his. "I will not be just another plaything of yours. I think you should leave, Mr. Travis." "No. I'm not. I can't. He caught her hand again and pulled her against his chest, holding her tightly against his fast-beating heart. "You must know by now how I feel about you." He brushed her blond hair with his lips. "I can't leave," he whispered against her ear, "because I am in love with you, Rebecca Cummings." He pulled her chin up, and for the first time in all those months, he kissed her lips. "Did you hear what I said? Becky, I love you." When William Barret Travis, a young attorney from Alabama, arrives in Austin's Colony, he makes a huge impact on all of the settlers' lives, especially that of lovely Rebecca Cummings. As the colonists prepare for war with Mexico, the Texas pioneers struggle to free themselves from the bonds of tyranny until they finally win their independence at San Jacinto.

Author : Coke Newell
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 31,63 MB
Release : 2001-05-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780312280437

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In a chronological narrative that explores the pre-mortal, mortal, and post-mortal existence of man, animals, and the Earth itself, "Latter Days" focuses on the unique catalog of Latter-day Saint doctrine. 8-page photo insert.

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Page : 56 pages
File Size : 10,69 MB
Release : 1996-07
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Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine.

Author : Ginger Wadsworth
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 36,5 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780618234752

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Here are the moving stories of these young pioneers, told in their own words through letters home, diaries, and memoirs.

Author : Scott Simmon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 20,84 MB
Release : 2003-06-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780521555814

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Author : Diana L. Ahmad
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 14,90 MB
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1943859108

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Between 1840 and 1869, thousands of people crossed the American continent looking for a new life in the West. Success Depends on the Animals explores the relationships and encounters that these emigrants had with animals, both wild and domestic, as they traveled the Overland Trail. In the longest migration of people in history, the overlanders were accompanied by thousands of work animals such as horses, oxen, mules, and cattle. These travelers also brought dogs and other companion animals, and along the way confronted unknown wild animals. Ahmad’s study is the first to explore how these emigrants became dependent upon the animals that traveled with them, and how, for some, this dependence influenced a new way of thinking about the human-animal bond. The pioneers learned how to work with the animals and take care of them while on the move. Many had never ridden a horse before, let alone hitched oxen to a wagon. Due to the close working relationship that the emigrants were forced to have with these animals, many befriended the domestic beasts of burden, even attributing human characteristics to them. Drawing on primary sources such as journals, diaries, and newspaper accounts, Ahmad explores how these new experiences influenced fresh ideas about the role of animals in pioneer life. Scholars and students of western history and animal studies will find this a fascinating and distinctive analysis of an understudied topic.