The Prairie Traveller A Handbook For Overland Expeditions
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The Prairie Traveler
Author | : Randolph Barnes Marcy |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1859 |
Genre | : Overland journeys to the Pacific |
ISBN | : HARVARD:HB0N8N |
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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.
The Prairie Traveller a Hand book for Overland Expeditions
Author | : Randolph Barnes Marcy,Richard Francis Burton |
Publsiher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 41 |
Release | : 2022-11-22 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : EAN:8596547425311 |
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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.
The Prairie Traveler A Hand book for Overland Expeditions
Author | : Randolph Barnes Marcy |
Publsiher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2022-09-15 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : EAN:8596547313045 |
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'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.
The Prairie Traveller a Handbook for Overland Expeditions
Author | : Richard Francis Burton |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 1863 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:849111559 |
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The Prairie Traveller A Hand book for Overland Expeditions With Maps Etc
Author | : Randolph Benton MARCY |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1860 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : BL:A0026421858 |
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The Prairie Traveller A Hand book for Overland Expeditions With Maps Etc
Author | : Randolph Benton MARCY |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1859 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:562152979 |
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The Prairie Traveller
Author | : Randolph Barnes Marcy |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1859 |
Genre | : West (U.S.) |
ISBN | : OCLC:1166746552 |
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The Prairie Traveler
Author | : Randolph B. Marcy |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2020-08-05 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9783752411461 |
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Reproduction of the original: The Prairie Traveler by Randolph B. Marcy