A mountain man of the American frontier
By: Michael V. Uschan.
Series: Working life series
Publisher: Lucent Books
Published: 2006
Place of publication: San Diego, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; Trappers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Trappers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature.; Fur trade -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; Rocky Mountains -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-102) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : mountain men helped create the United States; title: The fur trade in U.S. history; title: How mountain men trapped beaver; title: The hard life of a mountain man; title: The dangers mountain men faced; title: Exploring and mapping new territory; title: Conclusion : the end of an era.