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Cody was born in 1845, during the period of the great Westward migrations, and lived right in the middle of it all. Pioneers, horse thieves, cattle rustlers, Indians, soldiers, scouts, and hunters - Cody knew them all and they're all here. He led wagon trains, drove stage coaches, and rode for the pony express. He was a scout for the Union during the Civil War, and got his name for his skill in buffalo hunting, and even knew Wild Bill Hickock and...
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This book, written by Colonel Henry Inman in collaboration with William F. Cody, the famous 'Buffalo Bill,' will be a treat for all those interested in the history of the 'Wild West.' The Great Salt Lake Trail was one of the principal highways across the Great Plains at the time of the westward migration that was 'Manifest destiny.' Its path was one which encapsulates the history of the West. It guided the early trappers and saw men like Beckwourth...
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Named by the Library of Congress in a 2012 exhibit as among the top "100 Books that Shaped America," this two-volume set contains 500 stories and 100 songs collected from the author's time as national folklore editor for the Federal Writer's Project (1938-39) as well as his work as archivist of folksongs at the Library of Congress. As Carl Sandburg writes in his foreword, "So here we have nothing less than an encyclopedia of the folklore of America....
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Legend tells us the Blackfeet stripped John Colter naked and told him to run for his life. Curly Bear Wagner disputes this and other ideas. Johnston shows weather data supporting the notion that Colter actually traveled during a mild winter. James Coulter describes how the spelling of his family's surname changed after John moved to Missouri.
