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| Author | : Robert M. Utley |
| Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 558 |
| Release | : 2015-09-15 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1627798838 |
“[This] richly documented book is the definitive study of the decisive role mountain men played in the exploration and expansion of the Western frontier.” —Jay P. Dolan, The New York Times Book Review Early in the nineteenth century, the mountain men emerged as a small but distinctive group whose knowledge and experience of the trans-Mississippi West extended the national consciousness to continental dimensions. Though Lewis and Clark blazed a narrow corridor of geographical reality, the West remained largely terra incognita until trappers and traders—such as Jim Bridger, Kit Carson, Tom Fitzpatrick, and Jedediah Smith—opened paths through the snow-choked mountain wilderness. These and other Mountain Men opened the way west to Fremont and played a major role in the pivotal years of 1845–1848 when Texas was annexed, the Oregon question was decided, and the Mexican War ended with the Southwest and California in American hands—thus making the Pacific Ocean America’s western boundary.
| Author | : Robert M. Utley |
| Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2004-01-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780803295643 |
In 1807, a year after Lewis and Clark returned from the shores of the Pacific, groups of trappers and hunters began to drift West to tap the rich stocks of beaver and to trade with the Native nations. Colorful and eccentric, bold and adventurous, mountain men such as John Colter, George Drouillard, Hugh Glass, Andrew Henry, and Kit Carson found individual freedom and financial reward in pursuit of pelts. Their knowledge of the country and its inhabitants served the first mapmakers, the army, and the streams of emigrants moving West in ever-greater numbers. The mountain men laid the foundations for their own displacement, as they led the nation on a westward course that ultimately spread the American lands from sea to sea.
| Author | : Robert Utley |
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| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1998 |
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| Author | : Andrea Beaty |
| Publisher | : Abrams |
| Total Pages | : 133 |
| Release | : 2019-04-16 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1683354761 |
New York Times bestseller! Now a Netflix Series! “Packs plenty of information into a high-flying adventure.” —School Library Journal “Adventure, humor, and smart, likable characters make for a winning chapter book.” —Kirkus Reviews From the #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts who created Ada Twist, Scientist and Iggy Peck, Architect comes a spirited story full of adventure, friendship, and science! This is a unique and exciting series of children’s chapter books for children, parents, and teachers who want to make STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fun. In Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants, Ada must rely on her curious mind, her brave spirit, and her best pals Rosie Revere and Iggy Peck to solve a mystery in her own backyard. Ada Twist is full of questions. A scientist to her very core, Ada asks why again and again. One question always leads to another until she’s off on a journey of discovery! When Rosie Revere’s Uncle Ned gets a little carried away wearing his famous helium pants, it’s up to Ada and friends to chase him down. As Uncle Ned floats farther and farther away, Ada starts asking lots of questions: How high can a balloon float? Is it possible for Uncle Ned to float into outer space? And what’s the best plan for getting him down? Collect the Whole Series: Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: The Questioneers Book #1 Ada Twist and the Perilous Pantaloons: The Questioneers Book #2 Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion: The Questioneers Book #3 Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote: The Questioneers Book #4 Ada Twist and the Disappearing Dogs: The Questioneers Book #5 Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake: The Questioneers Book #6
| Author | : John Ronald Reuel Tolkien |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 444 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780547154114 |
Never before published in a single volume, Tolkien's four novellas ("Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wootton Major," and "Roverandom") and one book of poems ("The Adventures of Tom Bombadil") are gathered together in a fully illustrated set.
| Author | : Mike Chen |
| Publisher | : MIRA |
| Total Pages | : 347 |
| Release | : 2019-01-29 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1488099588 |
From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Brotherhood A Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 Semifinalist One of BookBub’s Best Science Fiction Books of 2019 One of Book Riot’s Best Books of 2019 So Far One of The Nerd Daily’s Best Debut Novels of 2019 Featured in The Millions “A Year in Reading” One of Entropy’s Best Fiction Books of 2019 He’ll go anywhere and any when to save his daughter Kin Stewart is an everyday family man: working in IT, trying to keep the spark in his marriage, struggling to connect with his teenage daughter. But his current life is a far cry from his previous career…as a time-traveling secret agent from over a century in the future. Stranded in suburban San Francisco since the 1990s after a botched mission, Kin has kept his past hidden from everyone around him, until one afternoon, his “rescue” team arrives—eighteen years too late. Their mission: return Kin to 2142, where he’s been gone only weeks, not years, and where another family is waiting for him. A family he can’t remember. Torn between two lives, Kin’s desperate efforts to stay connected to both will threaten to destroy the agency and even history itself. With his daughter’s very existence at risk, he will have to take one final trip to save her—even if it means breaking all the rules of time travel in the process. “Heartfelt and thrilling… Chen’s concept is unique, and [his characters’] agony is deeply moving. Quick pacing, complex characters, and a fascinating premise.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
| Author | : Deanna Raybourn |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0451476158 |
Visiting a ladies-only club for intrepid women, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell is challenged to save a society art patron from execution.
| Author | : Raymond Arroyo |
| Publisher | : Crown Books For Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0553539590 |
"A thrill-seeking twelve-year-old boy with a mysterious family heritage discovers ancient objects of rare power--and must protect them from the terrifying demons who will do anything to possess them"--
| Author | : Elizabeth Marie Pope |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1974 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780618150731 |
In 1558 while imprisoned in a remote castle, a young girl becomes involved in a series of events that leads to an underground labyrinth peopled by the last practitioners of druidic magic.
| Author | : Ryan Jacobson |
| Publisher | : Adventure Publications |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2008-09-22 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1591932963 |
It's supposed to be a fun camping trip with your family. But when your sister and you get caught in a terrible thunderstorm, your relaxing vacation becomes an endless struggle to stay alive! Do you have what it takes to save your sister and yourself from unknown dangers? Or will your choices lead to a tragic ending? Put yourself in this adventure and find out. Test your survival skills with outcomes affected by your decisions!
