| Description |
165 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm |
| Note |
"An illustrated guide to pioneer life in America, including log cabins, furniture, tools, clothing, and more"--Cover. |
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Originally published: Cleveland : World Pub. Co., 1961. |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
Describes the daily lives of American pioneers who explored and settled the territories west of the Appalachians. |
| Contents |
1. The Deepwater Frontier - 2. The Piedmont - 3. The Southern Valleys - 4. The Great Salient - 5. Road and River - 6. The Old Northwest - 7. The Cotton Frontier - 8. Shrinking Distances - 9. Beyond the Mississippi - 10. Caravans To Santa Fe - 11. The Fur Trade and the Mountain Men - 12. The Bitter Road to Oregon - 13. The harried Saints - 14. Alta California - 15. El Dorado - 16. Two Thousand Miles - 17. The Cow Hunt and the Cowhand - 18. The Sodbusters and the Cattle Drives - 19. The Run. |
| Subject |
United States -- Social life and customs.
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Frontier and pioneer life -- United States.
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Frontier and pioneer life.
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| ISBN |
158574137X |
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9781585741373 |
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