Cowboys, Mountain Men, and Grizzly Bears: Fifty of the Grittiest Moments in the History of the Wild West (1st Edition)
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- Synopsis
- From slaughters, shootouts, and massacres to maulings, lynchings, and natural disasters, Cowboys, Mountain Men, and Grizzly Bears cuts to the chase of what draws people to the history and literature of the Wild West. Matthew P. Mayo, noted author of Western novels, takes the fifty wildest episodes in the region&’s history and presents them in one action-packed volume. Set on the plains, mountains, and deserts of the West, and arranged chronologically, they capture all the mystique and allure of that special time and place in America&’s history. Read about:John Colter&’s harrowing escape from the BlackfeetHugh Glass&’s six-week crawl to civilization after a grizzly attackJanette Riker&’s brutal winter in the RockiesJohn Wesley Powell&’s treacherous run through the rapids of the Grand CanyonThe Earp Brothers&’ hot-tempered gun battle at TombstoneGeneral Custer&’s ill-advised final clash with the Sioux
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 264 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780762762118
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780762754311
- Publisher:
- Globe Pequot Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 10/04/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Matthew P. Mayo
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.