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“alonzo delano”

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  • Life on the Plains and Among the Diggings

    by Alonzo Delano ...
    "A truthful and valuable personal account of the hardships endured in crossing the plains in 1849, and of the trials, failures, and successes of the argonauts, especially in the smaller mining towns." –H.H. Bancroft"Amusing and instructive...portrays with much vividness the trials and difficulties of various kinds which marked their course through this perilous journey." - Merchants' Magazine, ... Read more

    $1.40 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Life on the Plains and Among the Diggings (1849)

    by Alonzo Delano ...
    Two kinds of illness set Alonzo Delano on the path to California in 1849: a bodily sickness that his doctor said would improve in the West...and GOLD FEVER.In one of the most fascinating pioneer accounts of the "mistakes and sufferings of the emigrants" as well as interactions with Native Americans, Delano left a highly detailed, fast-paced account of his trip across the plains and his time in the ... Read more

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  • Life on the Plains and among the Diggings

    A Personal Account of a Gold Seeker?s Journey to California

    by Alonzo Delano ...
    During the California gold rush, 300,000 prospectors flocked to California in the hopes of making it rich. Among them was Alonzo Delano, who set out alone at the age of forty-two, leaving his family behind in Illinois, both to seek out new opportunity and because of a doctor’s prescription for a western climate to help cure a lung ailment. He was, in his words, both seized by a fever of the body” ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

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  • A Tour on the Prairies

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  • Life Among the Indians (Illustrated)

    Enriched edition. Indians of North and South America: Everyday Life & Customes of Indian Tribes, Indian Art & Architecture, Warfare, Medicine and Religion     

    by George Catlin, Scarlett Burke ...
    In 'Life Among the Indians (Illustrated)', George Catlin offers readers a detailed account of his experiences living among various Native American tribes in the 19th century. Catlin's book provides a unique insight into the daily lives, customs, and rituals of Native American communities, showcasing their resilience and rich cultural heritage. The inclusion of illustrations adds a visual element ... Read more

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  • The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth: Mountaineer, Scout, and Pioneer, and Chief of the Crow Nation of Indians (Illustrated)

    by James P. Beckwourth ...
    James Pierson Beckwourth (1798 or 1800 – 1866 or 1867), born James Beckwith and generally known as, Jim Beckwourth was an American mountain man, fur trader, and explorer. A mulatto born into slavery in Virginia, he was freed by his father (and master) and apprenticed to a blacksmith; later he moved to the American West. As a fur trapper, he lived with the Crow Nation for years. He is credited with ... Read more

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  • The Great Lone Land

    Enriched edition. A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America

    by Sir William Francis Butler, Mallory Holbrook ...
    In "The Great Lone Land," Sir William Francis Butler takes readers on an immersive journey through the uncharted wilderness of Canada, combining vivid descriptions with a reflective narrative style that captures the spirit of exploration in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the expansive Prairies and the treacherous Rocky Mountains, Butler's work intricately weaves together ... Read more

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  • Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian war of 1851 (Illustrated)

    by Lafayette Houghton Bunnell ...
    Written by the medical officer of the Mariposa Battalion, the first group of Euro-Americans ever to enter Yosemite Valley, the book chronicles a number of key historical events beginning in 1851 including discovery, the Yosemite Indian conflicts, the naming of various landmarks and more. And what makes it so valuable is Dr. Bunnell's first-person perspective. ... Read more

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  • The Adventures of Zenas Leonard, Fur Trader and Trapper

    1831-1836: Trapping and Trading Expedition, Trade With Native Americans, an Expedition to the Rocky Mountains

    by Zenas Leonard, Joseph Meek ...
    "Narrative of the Adventures of Zenas Leonard" is a journal describing the adventures of a company of 70 men, who left St. Louis in the Spring of 1831, on an expedition to the Rocky Mountains, for the purpose of trapping for Furs, and trading with the Indians. Zenas Leonard's narrative is comprised of a minute description of the incidents of the adventure, and a valuable history of this immense ... Read more

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  • The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth

    Mountaineer, Scout, Pioneer, and Chief of the Crow Nation of Indians

    by T.D. Bonner ...
    The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth: Mountaineer, Scout, Pioneer, and Chief of the Crow Nation of Indians is the amazing story of an American pioneer. Beckwourth, born of mixed ancestry in Virginia around 1800, was freed in 1824 and became a mountain man and trapper. Beckwourth later lived with the Crow, rising to become Chief of the Crow Nation. ... Read more

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