The Prairie Traveler: The 1859 Handbook for Westbound Pioneers Tom Moates carefully practicing each obstacle

carefully practicing each obstacle

Author: Jane Smiley

Inside this book you will find:

with each new reading

based on sound classical principles that have stood the test of time

The Prairie Traveler: The 1859 Handbook for Westbound Pioneers Tom Moates carefully practicing each obstacleAuthor: Along with a good rifle and a sturdy horse, this guide was an essential companion for any westward bound pioneer of the nineteenth century. Its author, Captain Randolph B. Marcy of the U. S. Army, spent most of his military career in the West. At the invitation of the War Department, he shared the benefits of his frontier experience in this remarkable book. To today's reader, Marcy's manual offers a fascinating view of the rigors and hazards