Mountain Men: The Dramatic History And Lore Of The First Frontiersmen Social ScienceTo know how the West was really won, start with the exploits of these unsung mountain men who, like the legendary Jeremiah Johnson, were real buckskin survivalists. Preceded only by Lewis and Clark, beaver fur trappers roamed the river valleys and mountain ranges of the West, living on fish and game, fighting or trading with the Native Americans, and forever heading toward the untamed wilderness. In this story of rough, heroic men and their worlds,
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ISBN13: 9780870742187 ISBN10: 0870742183 Material Type: hardcover