Bibliograph

Kit Carson, the life of an American border man, by David Remley

Type

Label

Kit Carson, the life of an American border man, by David Remley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Kit Carson

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

663773407

Responsibility statement

by David Remley

Series statement

The Oklahoma western biographies, v. 27

Sub title

the life of an American border man

Summary

Remley, an author of other books related to the American West, chronicles the life of Christopher "Kit" Carson, challenging both the romanticized notions of him portrayed in dime novels of the nineteenth century and negative contemporary views that he was an Indian killer. He aims to present a more balanced view of the man, with stories that depict him as humane and responsible as well as those illustrating his violence and aggression. He describes how Carson lived and worked among Indian people, represented them as a government agent, married an Arapaho woman, and was also a trapper, guide, hunter, mountain man, and frontiersman on the unstable borders where races and cultures mixed, as well as his Scots-Irish heritage and his part in the Indian campaigns of General James H. Carleton

Table Of Contents

A young boy in the schoolhouse -- The only use for a saddle -- Better exchanges than gold -- "Shuch thing never has been known until late" -- A clear steady blue eye -- "Life yet, life yet" -- "I done so" -- "Burn the damn thing" -- "I do not wish to incur any debts" -- "My duty as well as happiness" -- Just another call to duty

Target audience

adult

Classification