Download or read book Encounters in the American Mountain West written by Ian Robert Mitchell and published by Neil Wilson Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction for hillwalkers, mountaineers, desert-hikers, amateur historians and travel enthusiasts alike -- book jacket.
Download or read book Encounters in Avalanche Country written by Diana L. Di Stefano and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every winter settlers of the U.S. and Canadian Mountain West could expect to lose dozens of lives to deadly avalanches. This constant threat to trappers, miners, railway workers-and their families-forced individuals and communities to develop knowledge, share strategies, and band together as they tried to survive the extreme conditions of "avalanche country." The result of this convergence, author Diana Di Stefano argues, was a complex network of formal and informal cooperation that used disaster preparedness to engage legal action and instill a sense of regional identity among the many lives affected by these natural disasters. Encounters in Avalanche Country tells the story of mountain communities' responses to disaster over a century of social change and rapid industrialization. As mining and railway companies triggered new kinds of disasters, ideas about environmental risk and responsibility were increasingly negotiated by mountain laborers, at the elite levels among corporations, and in socially charged civil suits. Disasters became a dangerous crossroads where social spaces and ecological realities collided, illustrating how individuals, groups, communities, and corporate entities were all tangled in this web of connections between people and their environment. Written in a lively and engaging narrative style, Encounters in Avalanche Country uncovers authentic stories of survival struggles, frightening avalanches, and how local knowledge challenged legal traditions that defined avalanches as acts of god. Combining disaster, mining, railroad, and ski histories with the theme of severe winter weather, it provides a new and fascinating perspective on the settlement of the Mountain West.
Download or read book Sacred Encounters written by Jacqueline Peterson and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encounters with the People written by Dennis W. Baird and published by Voices from Nez Perce Country. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organized both chronologically and thematically, Encounters with the People is an edited, annotated compilation of unique primary sources related to Nez Perce history¿ Native American oral histories, diary excerpts, military reports, maps, and more. Generous elders shared their collective memory of carefully-guarded stories passed down through multiple generations, beginning with early Nimiipuu/Euro-American contact and extending until just after the Treaty of 1855 held at Walla Walla. The editors scoured archives, federal document repositories, and museums in search of little-known documents related to regional cultural and environmental history¿most published for the first time or found only in obscure sources. Part of the Voices from Nez Perce Country series, this essential reference work includes a thorough, up-to-date, annotated bibliography.
Download or read book Lewis and Clark written by Ellen Rodger and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating new book follows Lewis and Clark and the members of their 1804 Corps of Discovery expedition on their famous trek to chart the American West, describing the effects of their encounters with various Native nations along the way. Spectacular illustrations, photographs, and a full-color map of their routes allow young readers to follow in their footsteps. An authentic recipe from life on the trail is included.
Download or read book America s New Frontier written by Morris E. Garnsey and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rocky Mountain Life written by Rufus B. Sage and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rocky Mountain Life" is a memoir of Rufus B. Sage, American writer, journalist, and mountain man who went on a three-year expedition in the Far West. Incited by a strong desire to explore the vast region beyond the Missouri frontier, Sage organized a party to explore the west. Despite the fact that his party was scarce, Sage ventured onwards and later joined a party of Indian traders. The book covers perilous adventures in the Far West and the life of fur trappers. It depicts many startling scenes during the expedition from 1841 to 1844.
Download or read book Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures written by John C Van Tramp and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures, ' Van Tramp offers a firsthand account of life on the Western frontier in the mid-nineteenth century. From encounters with Native Americans to grizzly bear attacks, Van Tramp's stories are both gripping and illuminating, shedding light on a pivotal period in American history. A must-read for anyone interested in the American West. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Mountain Footfalls written by Ian Mitchell and published by Luath Press Ltd. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the adventures of Stobcross Gentlemen's Climbing Club. Against all the odds thrown up by the Scottish weather, faulty map reading and the symptoms of physical decline, they strove to maintain the fine traditions of Scottish mountaineering. They battled through their Munros and Corbetts whilst valiantly trying to celebrate Burns' Night, Guy Fawkes Night and Hogmanay in a ritual calendar of the Scottish Hills. Alongside these adventures are explorations of a different kind – ones into the history of the bothies and the mountains that make up the present day landscape, as well as the stories of those who have vacated the bens and glens within living memory. Based on Ian Mitchell's research and experiences, Mountain Footfalls adds a new dimension to hillwalkers' appreciation and enjoyment of the Scottish Highlands.
Download or read book The Mountain Men written by Bill Harris and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pioneering mountain men entered the uncharted American wilderness with nothing but their wits, their survival skills, and what few tools they could carry along with them. Yet just a short time later, they had already established a booming fur trade, a thriving and unique rural culture, and legendary characters like Jim Bridger and Kit Carson. Thrilling and educational, and packed with hundreds of full-color photographs, The Mountain Men details every facet of the extraordinary history and lifestyle of these remarkable men, including their weapons, their traps and methods, the culture they developed, their cuisine, and their encounters with Native Americans.
Download or read book Thirty One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains written by William F. Drannan and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Thirty One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains', William F. Drannan chronicles his firsthand experiences as a frontiersman in the American West during the mid-19th century. The book is written in a straightforward and unembellished style, reflecting the rugged and harsh conditions of frontier life. Drannan provides vivid descriptions of his encounters with Native American tribes, wildlife, and the challenges of survival in the untamed wilderness, offering a valuable glimpse into the realities of western expansion during this era. The narrative also highlights the resilience and resourcefulness required to thrive in such a demanding environment. Through his unvarnished storytelling, Drannan paints a compelling picture of the trials and triumphs of those who dared to venture into the unknown territories of the West. William F. Drannan's personal experiences as a frontiersman and scout lend authenticity and depth to 'Thirty One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains'. Drannan's intimate knowledge of the western landscape and its inhabitants infuses the narrative with a sense of immediacy and realism, capturing the spirit of adventure and danger that characterized this era of American history. His firsthand accounts offer valuable insights into the challenges and rewards of life on the frontier. Drannan's unique perspective as a participant in the events he describes adds credibility to the narrative, making it a captivating and informative read for those interested in the American West. I highly recommend 'Thirty One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains' to readers seeking an authentic and engaging portrayal of life on the American frontier. Drannan's narrative not only offers a compelling story of survival and exploration in the wild West but also sheds light on the complex interactions between settlers, Native American tribes, and the natural world. This book is a valuable contribution to the historical record of the American West and a must-read for enthusiasts of frontier literature.
Download or read book Ancient Encounters written by James C. Chatters and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-08-13 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines evidence about early visitors to North America predating the Native Americans, and describes the 1996 discovery of a skeleton near Kennewick, Washington, whose physical characteristics where unlike those of American Indians.
Download or read book Sacred Encounters written by Jacqueline Peterson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly 350 years after Columbus's landing, the remote Northern Rocky mountain homeland of the Flathead and Coeur d'Alene tribes remained a safe haven, virtually unmapped and unexplored by whites. But heralded by Indian prophecies and a request for missionaries, in 1841, the Belgian-born Jesuit Pierre-Jean De Smet arrived among the Flathead, or Salish, in western Montana. His dream of founding an empire of Christian Indians sparked instead a confrontation and dialogue between two sacred worlds: an invasion of the heart. In full color, with two hundred illustrations, Sacred Encounters captures on the page the emotional tension, drama, and multiple voices of the exhibition of the same title. With the collaboration of more than one hundred Native American, Jesuit, curatorial, and academic consultants, Sacred Encounters bridges the fine arts, history, and ethnography to evoke the ongoing dialogue between Christianity and traditional Indian belief that produced new ways of life and new ways of believing for native and newcomer alike. Among the illustrations are photographs of newly discovered drawings and watercolors by Jesuit artist Nicolas Point; maps by De Smet and Indian mapmakers; rare battle drawings by the Salish warrior Five Crows; and mid nineteenth-century Plateau and Plains Indian artifacts associated with the travels of De Smet, the Audubon expedition, fur trader Robert Campbell, and Canadian artist Paul Kane.
Download or read book 31 Years on the Plains and in the Mountains written by William F. Drannan and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains is autobiographical account of Captain William F. Drannan, Scouts Chief. The author has narrated in his own blunt way the incidents of his life in the West. He starts out with the most notable events of his boyhood days, then come his flight and a trip, to St. Louis, hundreds of miles on foot, his accidental meeting with that most eminent man of his class, Kit Carson. The author also gives sketches of the springing into existence of many of the noted cities of the West, and the incidents connected therewith that have never been written before. This book represent one of the classics of frontier literature.
Download or read book Violent Encounters written by Deborah Lawrence and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merciless killing in the nineteenth-century American West, as this unusual book shows, was not as simple as depicted in dime novels and movie Westerns. The scholars interviewed here, experts on violence in the West, embrace a wide range of approaches and perspectives and challenge both traditional views of western expansion and politically correct ideologies. The Battle of the Little Big Horn, the Sand Creek Massacre, the Battle of the Washita, and the Mountain Meadows Massacre are iconic events that have been repeatedly described and analyzed, but the interviews included in this volume offer new points of view. Other events discussed here are little-known today, such as the Camp Grant Massacre, in which Anglo-Americans, Mexican Americans, and Tohono O'odham Indians killed more than a hundred Pinal and Aravaipa Apache men, women, and children. In addition to specific events, the interviews cover broader themes such as violence in early California; hostilities between the frontier army and the Sioux, including the Santee Sioux Revolt and Wounded Knee; and violence between European Americans and Great Basin tribes, such as the Bear River Massacre. The scholars interviewed include academic historians, public historians, an anthropologist, and a journalist. The interview format provides insights into the methodology and tools of historical research and allows questions and speculations often absent from conventional, written accounts. The scholars share their latest thoughts on long-standing controversies, address the political uses often made of history, and discuss the need to incorporate multiple viewpoints. Scholars and students of history and historiography will be fascinated by the nuts-and-bolts information about the practice of history revealed in these interviews. In addition, readers with specific interests in the events discussed will gain much new information and many fresh insights.
Download or read book On the Road Again written by William Wyckoff and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2011-10-17 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In On the Road Again, William Wyckoff explores Montana’s changing physical and cultural landscape by pairing photographs taken by state highway engineers in the 1920s and 1930s with photographs taken at the same sites today. The older photographs, preserved in the archives of the Montana Historical Society, were intended to document the expenditure of federal highway funds. Because it is nearly impossible to photograph a road without also photographing the landscape through which that road passes, these images contain a wealth of information about the state’s environment during the early decades of the twentieth century. To highlight landscape changes -- and continuities -- over more than eighty years, Wyckoff chose fifty-eight documented locations and traveled to each to photograph the exact same view. The pairs of old and new photos and accompanying interpretive essays presented here tell a vivid story of physical, cultural, and economic change. Wyckoff has grouped his selections to cover a fairly even mix of views from the eastern and western parts of the state, including a wide assortment of land use settings and rural and urban landscapes. The photo pairs are organized in thirteen “visual themes,” such as forested areas, open spaces, and sacred spaces, which parallel landscape change across the entire American West. A close, thoughtful look at these photographs reveals how crops, fences, trees, and houses shape the everyday landscape, both in the first quarter of the twentieth century and in the present. The photographs offer an intimate view into Montana, into how Montana has changed in the past eighty years and how it may continue to change in the twenty-first century. This is a book that will captivate readers who have, or hope to have, a tie to the Montana countryside, whether as resident or visitor. Regional and agricultural historians, geographers and geologists, and rural and urban planners will all find it fascinating.
Download or read book Aristocratic Encounters written by Harry Liebersohn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-02-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1999 book relates how European aristocrats visiting North America developed an affinity with the warrior elites of Indian societies.
