Westering Man: The Life of Joseph WalkerUniversity of Oklahoma Press, 1985 - 339 עמודים Joseph Walker (1798-1876) had probably the longest and most distinguished career of any frontiersman in American history. This first biography of this great frontier hero is based on years of research and many previously unpublished and neglected sources. It gives a rousing and authoritative picture of Walker-his pioneering heritage, his many accomplishments, and his exceptional personality. |
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The Frontier Hero | 3 |
The Disposable People | 13 |
The Creek Nation | 29 |
Tennessee | 45 |
Santa Fe | 70 |
Jackson County | 87 |
The Rockies | 98 |
The Sierra | 119 |
Frémont | 198 |
The End of the Mountains | 217 |
A Californian | 234 |
Mangas | 247 |
Arizona | 267 |
Manzanita Ranch | 278 |
Of Dreams | 289 |
Notes | 299 |
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