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The adventures of the mountain men : true tales of hunting, trapping, fighting, adventure, and survival  Cover Image Book Book

The adventures of the mountain men : true tales of hunting, trapping, fighting, adventure, and survival / edited and introduced by Stephen Brennan.

Brennan, Stephen, (editor.). Wagner, W. F. (William Finley), 1865- Trappers. (Added Author). Larocque, François-Antoine, 1784-1869 Journal of a voyage to the Rocky Mountains. (Added Author). Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 Ten days in the mountains. (Added Author). Bradbury, John, 1768-1823 Coulter's run. (Added Author). Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 Bonneville in the mountains. (Added Author). Neihardt, John G., 1881-1973 Stories of Jed Smith and the Ashley-Henry Men. (Added Author). Vestal, Stanley, 1887-1957 Joe Meek. (Added Author). Leonard, Zenas, 1809-1857 Adventures of Zenas Leonard. (Added Author). Russell, Osborne, 1814-1892 Game and inhabitants of the Northern Mountains. (Added Author). Beckwourth, James Pierson, 1798-1866 Trouble in the family of James P. Beckworth. (Added Author).

Summary:

The "mountain men" were the hunters and trappers who fiercely strode the Rocky Mountains in the early to mid-1800s. They braved the elements in search of the skins of beavers and other wild animals, to sell or barter for goods. The lifestyle of the mountain men could be harsh, existing as they did among animals, and spending most of their days and nights living and camping out in the great unexplored wilds of the Rockies. Life outdoors presented many threats, not least among them Native Americans, who were hostile to the mountain men encroaching on the area for their own purposes. For a certain kind of pioneer, this risk and more were outweighed by the benefits of living free, without the restrictions and boundaries of "civilized" settlements. --Publisher's marketing.

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  • ISBN: 9781510719040
  • Physical Description: x, 306 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Skyhorse Publishing, [2017]

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The trappers / W.F. Wagner -- Journal of a voyage to the Rocky Mountains / François Antoine Larocque -- Ten days in the mountains / Meriwether Lewis -- Coulter's run / John Bradbury -- Bonneville in the mountains / Washington Irving -- Stories of Jed Smith and the Ashley-Henry Men / John G. Niehardt -- Joe Meek / Stanley Vestal -- Adventures of Zenas Leonard / Zenas Leonard -- Game and inhabitants of the Northern Mountains / Osborne Russell -- Trouble in the family of James P. Beckworth / James P. Beckworth -- Mountain hunt / Francis Parkman Jr. -- James "Jim" Bridger / Grenville M. Dodge -- Following the sheep / William Frederic Badè.
Subject: Mountain life > Rocky Mountains.
Frontier and pioneer life > Rocky Mountains.
Rocky Mountains > History > 19th century.
Genre: Nonfiction.

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