Bibliograph

The lives of mountain men, a fully illustrated guide to the history, skills, and lifestyle of the American backwoodsmen and frontiersmen, Bill Harris

Type

Label

The lives of mountain men, a fully illustrated guide to the history, skills, and lifestyle of the American backwoodsmen and frontiersmen, Bill Harris

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The lives of mountain men

Oclc number

1139767282

Responsibility statement

Bill Harris

Sub title

a fully illustrated guide to the history, skills, and lifestyle of the American backwoodsmen and frontiersmen

Summary

They were the first white men to penetrate the continent, and they soon lost their identity, becoming something completely new and different. The popular legends of the mountain men were generated from a surprisingly short period in American history. From the first forays up the Missouri River in the early 1800s to the final Rendezvous at Horse Creek in 1840, fewer than forty years had passed. The legends were based on tales of incredible survival against the odds. Harsh winter conditions, dangerous terrain, and the constant threat of Indian encounters all challenged the mountain men.--, Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Men to match the mountains -- Big doin's -- Furs, fashions, and fabulous fortunes -- The entrepreneurs -- Colter's hell -- Old Gabe -- The stuff of legends -- Out of the mountains -- The language of the rendezvous

Target audience

adult

Creator