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Item Details
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THE MISSOURI
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| By: |
Stanley Vestal |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£11.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0803296169 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780803296169 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
25 May, 1996 |
| Pages: |
384 |
| Description: |
The Missouri was the river of Lewis and Clark, of Manuel Lisa, General Ashley, and other organizers of the fur trade; and of such noted travelers as George Catlin, Henry R Schoolcraft, and Prince Maximilian. Taking Big Muddy as the central character, this work is useful to those interested in the American West. |
| Synopsis: |
"Vestal takes the Big Muddy as the central character in an intriguing story...It is always readable, always informative." - "Los Angeles Times". "One of the best of the writings of the Missouri River...A captivating book." - "Frontier Times". In his review of "The Missouri", Allan Nevins noted its theme of tremendous scope: "The Missouri was the river of Lewis and Clark, of Manuel Lisa, General Ashley, and other organizers of the fur trade; of such noted travelers as George Catlin, Henry R. Schoolcraft, and Prince Maximilian; of a host of adventurous steamboat captains; of explorers like Jedediah Smith, Kit Carson, and Fremont; of doughty hunters and trappers like Hugh Glass, Jim Bridger, and John Colter." "A study that anyone remotely interested in the American West will read." - "New York Times". Stanley Vestal's other books include "The Old Santa Fe Trail", also available as a Bison Book. Dayton Duncan, author of "Miles from Nowhere: In Search of the American Frontier", is a scriptwriter for the filmmaker Ken Burns. |
| Illustrations: |
Illus., maps |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Nebraska Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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