The Prairie Traveler

The Prairie Traveler

Author: Randolph Barnes Marcy

Publisher:

Published: 1859

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13:

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This was the indispensable handbook for American pioneers traveling west in the mid 19th century. Commissioned and published by the U.S. government and written in a straightforward and helpful voice by U.S. Army officer Randolph Barnes Marcy (1812-1887), it offers all the useful and necessary advice overland travelers to the far West needed to ensure a safe journey: . the different routes to California and Oregon . how to pack a wagon for the journey . finding and purifying water . repairing broken wagons . weathering storms . how to handle saddle wounds . the best way to make a fire on the prairie . interacting with Indians . hints on the best methods of hunting . and much more. Complete with all the original maps and illustrations, this replica edition is a remarkable artifact of one of the most exciting and dangerous eras in American history.


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Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This was the indispensable handbook for American pioneers traveling west in the mid 19th century. Commissioned and published by the U.S. government and written in a straightforward and helpful voice by U.S. Army officer Randolph Barnes Marcy (1812-1887), it offers all the useful and necessary advice overland travelers to the far West needed to ensure a safe journey: . the different routes to California and Oregon . how to pack a wagon for the journey . finding and purifying water . repairing broken wagons . weathering storms . how to handle saddle wounds . the best way to make a fire on the prairie . interacting with Indians . hints on the best methods of hunting . and much more. Complete with all the original maps and illustrations, this replica edition is a remarkable artifact of one of the most exciting and dangerous eras in American history.

The Prairie Traveller. A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions. With Maps, Etc

The Prairie Traveller. A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions. With Maps, Etc

Author: Randolph Benton MARCY

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Published: 1860

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book The Prairie Traveller. A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions. With Maps, Etc written by Randolph Benton MARCY and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Prairie Traveller. A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions. With Maps, Etc

The Prairie Traveller. A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions. With Maps, Etc

Author: Randolph Benton MARCY

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Published: 1859

Total Pages: 340

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Download or read book The Prairie Traveller. A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions. With Maps, Etc written by Randolph Benton MARCY and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Prairie Traveler

The Prairie Traveler

Author: Randolph B. Marcy

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Published: 2020-08-05

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 3752411465

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Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph B. Marcy and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Prairie Traveler by Randolph B. Marcy

The Prairie Traveler ; a Hand-book for Overland Expeditions

The Prairie Traveler ; a Hand-book for Overland Expeditions

Author: Randolph Barnes Marcy

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Published: 1863

Total Pages: 302

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Download or read book The Prairie Traveler ; a Hand-book for Overland Expeditions written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions

The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions

Author: Randolph Barnes Marcy

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Published: 2022-09-15

Total Pages: 186

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'The Prairie Traveler' is a travel guidebook to the western trails, written by Randolph Barnes Marcy. He was an officer in the United States Army. This book became a key handbook for the thousands of Americans wanting to cross the continent. It was written based on his own extensive experience of "more than thirty years of service in the United States Army, a large portion of the time on the frontiers" and in the mountains, deserts, and prairies, the book provided authoritative advice about reconnaissance, fieldcraft, provisions, and healthcare, that would save many lives on these perilous routes. It covered key topics like hunting and tracking, food and water supply, as well as specialist advice about the selection of horses, the avoiding of quicksands, the interpreting of smoke signals and sign language, and numerous other issues. 'The Prairie Traveler' was one of the best-selling books in the U.S. in the 19th century.


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Download or read book The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Prairie Traveler' is a travel guidebook to the western trails, written by Randolph Barnes Marcy. He was an officer in the United States Army. This book became a key handbook for the thousands of Americans wanting to cross the continent. It was written based on his own extensive experience of "more than thirty years of service in the United States Army, a large portion of the time on the frontiers" and in the mountains, deserts, and prairies, the book provided authoritative advice about reconnaissance, fieldcraft, provisions, and healthcare, that would save many lives on these perilous routes. It covered key topics like hunting and tracking, food and water supply, as well as specialist advice about the selection of horses, the avoiding of quicksands, the interpreting of smoke signals and sign language, and numerous other issues. 'The Prairie Traveler' was one of the best-selling books in the U.S. in the 19th century.

Prairie Traveler

Prairie Traveler

Author: Marcy Randolph B.

Publisher:

Published: 1901

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780243752713

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The Prairie Traveler

The Prairie Traveler

Author: Randolph Barnes Marcy

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Published: 1859

Total Pages: 0

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This was the indispensable handbook for American pioneers traveling west in the mid 19th century. Commissioned and published by the U.S. government and written in a straightforward and helpful voice by U.S. Army officer Randolph Barnes Marcy (1812-1887), it offers all the useful and necessary advice overland travelers to the far West needed to ensure a safe journey: the different routes to California and Oregon, how to pack a wagon for the journey, finding and purifying water, repairing broken wagons, weathering storms, how to handle saddle wounds, the best way to make a fire on the prairie, interacting with Indians, hints on the best methods of hunting, and much more. Complete with all the original maps and illustrations, this replica edition is a remarkable artifact of one of the most exciting and dangerous eras in American history.


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Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This was the indispensable handbook for American pioneers traveling west in the mid 19th century. Commissioned and published by the U.S. government and written in a straightforward and helpful voice by U.S. Army officer Randolph Barnes Marcy (1812-1887), it offers all the useful and necessary advice overland travelers to the far West needed to ensure a safe journey: the different routes to California and Oregon, how to pack a wagon for the journey, finding and purifying water, repairing broken wagons, weathering storms, how to handle saddle wounds, the best way to make a fire on the prairie, interacting with Indians, hints on the best methods of hunting, and much more. Complete with all the original maps and illustrations, this replica edition is a remarkable artifact of one of the most exciting and dangerous eras in American history.

The Prairie Traveler

The Prairie Traveler

Author: Randolph Barnes Marcy

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2013-12

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9781295374731

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book For Overland Expeditions, With Maps, Illustrations, And Itineraries Of The Principal Routes Between The Mississippi And The Pacific; Western Americana, 1550-1900; Western Americana, Frontier History Of The Trans-Mississippi West, 1550-1900 Randolph Barnes Marcy Harper & Brothers, 1859 Travel; West (U.S.)


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Download or read book The Prairie Traveler written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book For Overland Expeditions, With Maps, Illustrations, And Itineraries Of The Principal Routes Between The Mississippi And The Pacific; Western Americana, 1550-1900; Western Americana, Frontier History Of The Trans-Mississippi West, 1550-1900 Randolph Barnes Marcy Harper & Brothers, 1859 Travel; West (U.S.)

Prairie Traveler

Prairie Traveler

Author: Randolph B. Marcy

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-20

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9781331914938

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Excerpt from Prairie Traveler: A Hand-Book for Overland Expeditions, With Maps, Illustrations, and Itineraries of the Principal Routes Between the Mississippi and the Pacific Prairie Traveler: A Hand-Book for Overland Expeditions, With Maps, Illustrations, and Itineraries of the Principal Routes Between the Mississippi and the Pacific was written by Randolph B. Marcy in 1859. This is a 337 page book, containing 81320 words and 38 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book Prairie Traveler written by Randolph B. Marcy and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Prairie Traveler: A Hand-Book for Overland Expeditions, With Maps, Illustrations, and Itineraries of the Principal Routes Between the Mississippi and the Pacific Prairie Traveler: A Hand-Book for Overland Expeditions, With Maps, Illustrations, and Itineraries of the Principal Routes Between the Mississippi and the Pacific was written by Randolph B. Marcy in 1859. This is a 337 page book, containing 81320 words and 38 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.