Eyewitness to the Old West: First-Hand Accounts of Exploration, Adventure, and Peril

Scott, Richard - Editor

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Language: English

Published by Taylor Trade Publishing - A Roberts Rinehart Book, Lanham, Maryland, U.S.A., 2004

1570984263 / 9781570984266

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401 Pages. Book is clean with a square tight binding and bright, white pages. Book has wear on edges that is difficult to see in the scans. An absorbing collection of more than 150 diverse vignettes excerpted from the published journals and diaries of people who lived or traveled in the Old West, these stories begin with the sixteenth-century cultural collisions between the Spaniards and the Native Americans and conclude with Black Elk's mournful description of the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1890. All of the elements that comprise our understanding of the settlement of the West-Native American depredations, captivity, death, birthing, the forces of nature, confrontations with wild animals, massacres, law and justice, and the inevitable advance of civilization-are represented in these myriad accounts. And while some of the stories do discuss particular historic events, most are accounts of the human condition under the duress of untamed nature, at times lawless surroundings, and outright war with unwelcome invaders. Written by a diversity of storytellers, including explorers, missionaries, Native American leaders, a poet, an artist, and a future president, Eyewitness to the Old West places the reader face-to-face with the men and women who experienced one of the most electrifying epochs in American history. We are donsbookstore in Albuquerque New Mexico. The book you see in the image is the actual book we have for sale. When you buy this book from us, you are helping to support a small brick and mortar family owned store. We have been curating our collection for three generations and currently have over 250,000 volumes in stock. Please feel free to call for more stock.…

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Title
Eyewitness to the Old West: First-Hand Accounts of Exploration, Adventure, and Peril
Author
Scott, Richard - Editor
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing - A Roberts Rinehart Book, Lanham, Maryland, U.S.A.
Publication year
2004
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Trade Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
1570984263
ISBN 13
9781570984266
Edition
First Paperback Edition Stated
Dimensions
6" x 9"

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