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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 978.020922
EAN num: 9781592286249
ISBN number: 1592286240
Label: The Lyons Press
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 144
Printing Date: May 01, 2005
Publishing house: The Lyons Press
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They were the very first white men to penetrate the continent, and they soon lost their identity, becoming something completely new and different, a hybrid of Native and European, part civilized, part wild. Often from farms on the edge of the wilderness, which at the time might have been western Pennsylvania, they learned the hard way how to survive in the woods, plains, and mountains of the West.
They were men like George Drouillard, who became a scout for Lewis and Clark, whose expedition might not have been possible without the very first incursions of the mountain men. Drouillard ended up a victim of the Blackfeet, beheaded, eviscerated, and left
in pieces.
When not in conflict with the Native Americans, they faced grizzly bears, wolves, snakes, getting lost, other trappers, and the encroachment of civilization. They were hunting beaver and buffalo, learning from and teaching the Native Americans the art of catching game.
They worked for men like John Jacob Astor, whose multinational corporation, The American Fur Company, more or less controlled every pelt that came east. His traders fanned out across the nation, and the mountain men became their trappers. It was one of the most exciting eras in the history of the United States, and the mountain men were some of the most fascinating players. Here are their stories.
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This volume is a nicely presented collection of information. The pages are filled with old and new illustrations, and photographs. It is recommended for those especially new to the time period because of the visuals the book provides. Unlike other material out there, this book not only provides the information in written form but also, as mentioned earlier, it provides many images backing up it's content. Often diagrams are provided, giving breakdowns of equipment and the like allowing the reader to feel more immersed in the material. I would recommend this to be a "search inside" book because of it's strong visuals.
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I feel this book is filled with inaccuracies and incorrect information. Unfortunate that so many things are wrong in the information presented.
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