Yellowstone Denied
Subtitle: The Life of Gustavus Cheyney Doane
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: March 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780806138008
Subjects: Adventurers & Explorers; United States - 19th Century; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; 1866-1895; Biography; Explorers; Indians of North America; Soldiers; Wars; West (U.S.); General; Biography/Autobiography
Description: "Frontier soldier and explorer extraordinaire, Gustavus Cheyney Doane was no stranger to historical events. Between 1863 and 1892, he fought in the Civil War, participated in every major Indian battle in Montana Territory, and led the first scientific reconnaissance into the Yellowstone country. He was always close to being at the right place at the right time to secure lasting fame, yet that fame eluded him, even after his death. Finally, Kim Allen Scott rescues Doane from obscurity to tell the tale of an educated and inventive man who strove in vain for recognition throughout his life. Yellowstone Denied is a psychological portrait of a complex and intriguing individual. It is also a revealing look at military culture, scientific discovery, and western expansion."--Jacket.