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Beschreibung
Based on Marcy's own experiences, this 1863 work enables the emigrant to the American west to be self-reliant and survive.
Based on Marcy's own experiences, this 1863 work enables the emigrant to the American west to be self-reliant and survive.
Über den Autor
Randolph Barnes Marcy was a career officer in the United States Army, achieving the rank of brigadier general before retiring in 1881. Marcy's 1859 book, "The Prairie Traveler, " has been called one of the most important works in making possible the great Western overland migration of United States settlers in the last half of the nineteenth century. He died in 1887.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. The different routes to California and Oregon; 2. Marching; 3. Repairing broken wagons; 4. Packing; 5. Bivouacs; 6. Guides and hunters; 7. Hunting; Itineraries.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781108075152
ISBN-10: 1108075150
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Marcy, Randolph B.
Redaktion: Burton, Richard Francis
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Randolph B. Marcy
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.09.2014
Gewicht: 0,388 kg
Artikel-ID: 105072229