Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by New York, Harper. This book was released on 1859 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to survive on the trails to California and Oregon: food, wagon train management, pack animals, bivouacs, Indian fighting, hunting, etc.
Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph B. Marcy and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVOriginally published by the War Department, Marcy's manual offers life-or-death advice on choosing the best routes, food supplies, treating snakebites, fording rivers, and encountering Native Americans. 21 original illustrations. /div
Download or read book The Prairie Traveller a Hand book for Overland Expeditions written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was published at the time of the great western trek across America of the early pioneers. It was essentially the only real handbook available to help those people to deal with the problems they encountered on their travels, besides also giving them maps.
Download or read book The Prairie Traveler A Hand book for Overland Expeditions written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Prairie Traveler' is a travel guidebook to the western trails, written by Randolph Barnes Marcy. He was an officer in the United States Army. This book became a key handbook for the thousands of Americans wanting to cross the continent. It was written based on his own extensive experience of "more than thirty years of service in the United States Army, a large portion of the time on the frontiers" and in the mountains, deserts, and prairies, the book provided authoritative advice about reconnaissance, fieldcraft, provisions, and healthcare, that would save many lives on these perilous routes. It covered key topics like hunting and tracking, food and water supply, as well as specialist advice about the selection of horses, the avoiding of quicksands, the interpreting of smoke signals and sign language, and numerous other issues. 'The Prairie Traveler' was one of the best-selling books in the U.S. in the 19th century.
Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph B. Marcy and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and finest handbook for travelers of the Old American West. First published in 1859, The Prairie Traveler was the indispensable book for looking to follow the American dream, pull up stakes, head into the wilderness of the frontier, and build a new life out West. With the official blessing of the US War Department, Randolph Marcy, a captain in the US Army, published The Prairie Traveler as the ultimate guide for these pioneers, covering everything from the best way to move wagons over hostile terrain and what to pack, to describing over thirty-four different trails to be taken and the dangers one may face on the way. Captain Marcy also passes on the knowledge he gained from local Indian tribes, from how to cook and wage war to their subtle tribal differences and customs. The Prairie Traveler stands as an important piece of early American literature, and as a fascinating presentation of the now-lost Wild West: its perils, its rewards, and ultimately, the achievements of those who worked hard to survive. Captain Marcy’s guide remains the essential guide for those who wish to discover the trials and tribulations of the early pioneers of America, and it is an indispensable addition to any historical collection. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Download or read book The Prairie Traveler a Hand book for Overland Expeditions written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by University of Michigan Library. This book was released on 1863 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Prairie Dog written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some 100 color photos by a professional Texas photographer and science teacher showcase these gregarious rodents in their natural habitat. Graves discusses their varieties, habits, biology, range, and role in the ecosystem. Includes information on habitat decline by state since 1870, and where they can still be seen.
Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph B. Marcy and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Prairie Traveler by Randolph B. Marcy
Download or read book The Prairie Traveller A Hand book for Overland Expeditions With Maps Etc written by Randolph Benton MARCY and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Prairie Dog Empire written by Paul A. Johnsgard and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For hundreds of years black-tailed prairie dogs inhabited the Great Plains by the millions, improving the grazing for bison and pronghorn antelope, digging escape holes and homes for burrowing owls and rodents, and serving as prey for badgers, coyotes, hawks, and bobcats. This book by the renowned naturalist and writer Paul A. Johnsgard tells the complex biological and environmental story of the western Great Plains under the prairie dog?s reign?and then under a brief but devastating century of human dominion. ø An indispensable and highly readable introduction to the ecosystem of the shortgrass prairie, Prairie Dog Empire describes in clear and detailed terms the habitat and habits of black-tailed prairie dogs; their subsistence, seasonal behavior, and the makeup of their vast colonies; and the ways in which their ?towns? transform the surrounding terrain?for better or worse. Johnsgard recounts how this terrain was in turn transformed over the past century by the destruction of prairie dogs and their grassland habitats, together with the removal of the bison and their replacement with domestic livestock. A disturbing look at profound ecological alterations in the environment, this book also offers a rare and invaluable close-up view of the rich history and threatened future of the creature once considered the ?keystone? species of the western plains. ø Included are maps, drawings, and listings of more than two hundred natural grassland preserves where many of the region?s native plants and animals may still be seen and studied.
Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book For Overland Expeditions, With Maps, Illustrations, And Itineraries Of The Principal Routes Between The Mississippi And The Pacific; Western Americana, 1550-1900; Western Americana, Frontier History Of The Trans-Mississippi West, 1550-1900 Randolph Barnes Marcy Harper & Brothers, 1859 Travel; West (U.S.)
Download or read book Prairie Journey written by Frances Bonney Jenner and published by . This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The way West in 1850 from lush Missouri farmlands to the harsh deserts and far blue mountains is only one part of this exciting trip. The other parts include the innermost thoughts of Savannah, the narrator. These are the dreams and wishes, the moral dilemmas of any girl, in any era. But they have great poignancy in Savannah's diary as she leaves her beloved home, her best friend Mark and all that she has known and loved since birth. Savannah must now come to terms with a sometimes frightening and unforgiving landscape. But more than anything else she must face the fact that people die on the trail going West. From the cornfields full of crickets to the goldfields of California, it is a long, sorrowful, joyous, journey. On the trail Savannah becomes a poet, and she changes from a scared girl into a strong young woman. Savannah will make you cry more than once. But you will be soothed by her beautiful poetry.
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Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
