The Prairie Traveler: The 1859 Handbook for Westbound Pioneers Tom Moates Author: Jane Smiley

Author: Jane Smiley

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When her unstable trainer cuts her off from horses

with each new reading

news of the Little Bighorn disaster sent shock waves across the country

The Prairie Traveler: The 1859 Handbook for Westbound Pioneers Tom Moates Author: Jane SmileyAuthor: 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