Settlers of the American West: The Lives of 231 Notable Pioneers

Mary Ellen Snodgrass

Settlers of the American West: The Lives of 231 Notable Pioneers
Format
Paperback
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Country
United States
Published
24 February 2015
Pages
256
ISBN
9780786497355

Settlers of the American West: The Lives of 231 Notable Pioneers

Mary Ellen Snodgrass

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The text covers pioneering in the North American frontier from the Mississippi River Valley as far west as Alaska and Hawaii. Entries feature worthy deeds, ethinicities, languages, and diverse lifestyles. Examples stress the building of communities and businesses in the wilderness amid clashes with Indians and the physical and mental breakdowns brought on by epidemics, floods, drought, and outlawry. Amid the famous - Donner Party, Jesse Chisholm, Texas Rangers - flourish the ordinary families who survived a stirring period of American history.

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