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This was the indispensable handbook for American pioneers traveling west in the mid 19th century. Commissioned and published by the U.S. government and written in a straightforward and helpful voice by U.S. Army officer Randolph Barnes Marcy (1812-1887), it offers all the useful and necessary advice overland travelers to the far West needed to ensure a safe journey: . the different routes to California and Oregon . how to pack a wagon for the journey . finding and purifying water . repairing broken wagons . weathering storms . how to handle saddle wounds . the best way to make a fire on the prairie . interacting with Indians . hints on the best methods of hunting . and much more. Complete with all the original maps and illustrations, this replica edition is a remarkable artifact of one of the most exciting and dangerous eras in American history.
| Autorius: | Randolph Barnes Marcy |
| Leidėjas: | Cosimo Classics |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2007 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 288 |
| ISBN-10: | 1602067732 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781602067738 |
| Formatas: | 203 x 127 x 18 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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