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The Prairie Traveler - A Handbook for Overland Expeditions (Paperback)
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The Prairie Traveler - A Handbook for Overland Expeditions (Paperback)
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Loot Price R514
Discovery Miles 5 140
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Literally a life-or-death guide to traveling the prairie lands, The
Prairie Traveler: A Handbook for Overland Expeditions is a guide
written for new emigrants in the late 1800s as they traveled to the
West. During and soon after the Mormons began traveling to Utah,
settlers and pioneers across the country began migrating further
and further West in their search for a new life. As the government
began getting reports that thousands were dying because they were
unprepared for the harsh journey, the U.S. Army commissioned
Brigadier General Randolph Marcy to write a guide for wary
travelers.The Prairie Traveler not only warns pioneers of the harsh
journey and describes the rough conditions they would face, but
also suggests items to pack, the time of year to travel, the useful
habits of American Indians, and the best routes to travel along the
way. An absolute essential for any emigrant during Manifest
Destiny, The Prairie Traveler is an interesting read for history
buffs and The Oregon Trail game enthusiasts.RANDOLPH BARNES MARCY
(1812-1887) was a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. His work
greatly assisted pioneers and settlers in the Western migration
across the United States in the 17th and 18th centuries. Marcy was
born in Massachusetts and graduated from West Point Military
Academy in 1832. In the course of his military duties he spent time
in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, and the Rocky Mountains area.
His extensive knowledge of the terrain, climate, and obstacles made
Marcy the ideal candidate as author for The Prairie Traveler, which
helped thousands of unprepared emigrants travel the unknown Western
territories.
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