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Book Synopsis They Went West of the Mountains by :
Download or read book They Went West of the Mountains written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frederic Switzer was born in about 1745. He married Barbara Beelman. They had nine children. Frederic died 7 August 1823 in Shiremanstown, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Their children spelled their name Switzer or Swisher. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Pennsylvania, Ontario, Ohio, Illinois and Minnesota.
Book Synopsis They Went West... by : Sharon McKinzie
Download or read book They Went West... written by Sharon McKinzie and published by Hv Chapman & Sons. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They went West. Indeed, they did.Less than thirty years after American independence and twenty-three after its successful revolution, the "back door" of our countrycracked open with the exploratory party of Lewis and Clark into thegreat unknown, joining independent mountain men in vast reachesof the great West. By mid-century of the 1800s, an exodus from theestablished environs of the country slipped into full-swing. Once adventurerscrossed the Allegheny and Appalachian ranges, the pathwestward opened like an unread book.While the world itself was once a frontier, the archive of the AmericanWest is unique in history. Settler families in wagon trains, surveyors, trappers, prospectors and miners, mail and freight coaches, ships around Cape Horn, the Pony Express, the beginnings ofrail and telegraph communication, soldiers and forts, cowboys andranches, trade of all kinds, the search for a new opportunity and, perhaps, boundless acres of untilled land. And then there was theyen for sheer adventure, lawful or not.Truly, the East with its cities, seaports, historic places, and greenlandscapes is beloved and appealing! Still, there is something aboutthe West that draws this writer like metal to a magnet. And Westernresearch proves a never-ending treasure hunt. Mountains, certainly, and crystal air. Forests of fir and pine. Badlands and Plains. Mines, deserts, canyons, and ghost towns. The Columbia rushing into thePacific, while Might Mo leaves the Divide on its eastward journey.People went West. And so shall we.- x -The writer expresses gratitude to supportive friends and belovedfamily members, who listen with interest (or politeness) to the myriadof stories from the West. (Paul gets the "full load." Thanks, sweetheart.)Also, special appreciation is extended to Carolee Juergens, ever helpful and enthusiastic.
Book Synopsis Xu Xiake's Travels 徐霞客游记 by : Xu Xiake
Download or read book Xu Xiake's Travels 徐霞客游记 written by Xu Xiake and published by DeepLogic. This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Xu Xiake's Travels” (徐霞客游记) is a Chinese travelogue book, written in the 17th century. The book has 22 sections. It consists mainly of essays describing the travels of the Ming dynasty geographer Xu Xiake. Over 34 years, Xu produced more than 600,000 words, including works such as "Guizhou tour diary" and "Yunnan tour diary". This book offers detailed descriptions of geography, hydrology, geology, plants and other phenomena. It is also respected for its literary qualities and for its historicity.
Book Synopsis We Went West by : Ellen Allmendinger
Download or read book We Went West written by Ellen Allmendinger and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-25 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We Went West: Civil War Soldiers of the Yakima Valley By: Ellen Allmendinger We Went West: Civil War Soldiers of the Yakima Valley highlights the life stories of a small portion of the more than two hundred Civil War soldiers and their families who traveled west after the war and settled in the Yakima Valley. The soldiers’ stories briefly touch on their lives prior to and during the war with more detailed information on their lives and accomplishments after settling in Central Washington. The book is of interest to those who are Civil War history lovers as well as Central Washington history. It may also captivate those who are unaware of the vast impact that Civil War soldiers had on the Yakima Valley or their accomplishments. The relevant message reminds readers that although the Civil War occurred on the other side of the country, its post-impact and soldiers played a significant role in the historical development, settlement, and lives of those in the west after the war. No other known book shares the soldiers’ stories and their impact on the area. The author’s hope is that readers can learn more about the impact of the Civil War on its soldiers, as well as their accomplishments in Central Washington after the war.
Book Synopsis Eric, Adam, and the Big Hole in the Ground by : Judy L. Shull
Download or read book Eric, Adam, and the Big Hole in the Ground written by Judy L. Shull and published by TEACH Services, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you remember your most incredible summer vacation? What made it special? For Eric and Adam, summer couldn't come soon enough. Mom and Dad were going to take them on an adventure to see things they'd never seen, experience nature in a whole new way, and learn about the amazing world God created. Join them as they leave Michigan and travel west through the Great Plains, over the Rocky Mountains, and to northern Arizona. With their parents, they learn about Native American history, explore the west, and discover how the Biblical flood created one of the most incredible natural sights in the world—the Grand Canyon. Eric, Adam, and the Big Hole in the Ground is more than a simple story. It's based on real experiences, practical knowledge, and the truth of creation. Even if you've never camped before, you'll gain confidence as Eric and Adam learn how to evaluate a campsite, pitch a tent, and prepare food over a fire. So join Eric, Adam, Mom, and Dad for an extraordinary journey across the United States to the Grand Canyon!
Book Synopsis Western North Carolina by : Ora Blackmun
Download or read book Western North Carolina written by Ora Blackmun and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1977, Western North Carolina is a narrative history of the Southern Appalachian Mountains up to 1880. Ora Blackmun depicts the stories of native Cherokee and Sequoyah people and pioneers such as William Bartram, Daniel Boone, Bishops Spangenberg and Asbury, and Zeb Vance.
Book Synopsis Mountain Wolf Woman, Sister of Crashing Thunder by : Mountain Wolf Woman
Download or read book Mountain Wolf Woman, Sister of Crashing Thunder written by Mountain Wolf Woman and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1961 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic ethnography of continuing importance
Book Synopsis We Came Naked and Barefoot by : Alex D. Krieger
Download or read book We Came Naked and Barefoot written by Alex D. Krieger and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps no one has ever been such a survivor as álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. Member of a 600-man expedition sent out from Spain to colonize "La Florida" in 1527, he survived a failed exploration of the west coast of Florida, an open-boat crossing of the Gulf of Mexico, shipwreck on the Texas coast, six years of captivity among native peoples, and an arduous, overland journey in which he and the three other remaining survivors of the original expedition walked some 1,500 miles from the central Texas coast to the Gulf of California, then another 1,300 miles to Mexico City. The story of Cabeza de Vaca has been told many times, beginning with his own account, Relación de los naufragios, which was included and amplified in Gonzalo Fernando de Oviedo y Váldez's Historia general de las Indias. Yet the route taken by Cabeza de Vaca and his companions remains the subject of enduring controversy. In this book, Alex D. Krieger correlates the accounts in these two primary sources with his own extensive knowledge of the geography, archaeology, and anthropology of southern Texas and northern Mexico to plot out stage by stage the most probable route of the 2,800-mile journey of Cabeza de Vaca. This book consists of several parts, foremost of which is the original English version of Alex Krieger's dissertation (edited by Margery Krieger), in which he traces the route of Cabeza de Vaca and his companions from the coast of Texas to Spanish settlements in western Mexico. This document is rich in information about the native groups, vegetation, geography, and material culture that the companions encountered. Thomas R. Hester's foreword and afterword set the 1955 dissertation in the context of more recent scholarship and archaeological discoveries, some of which have supported Krieger's plot of the journey. Margery Krieger's preface explains how she prepared her late husband's work for publication. Alex Krieger's original translations of the Cabeza de Vaca and Oviedo accounts round out the volume.
Book Synopsis Annual Reports of the War Department by : United States. War Department
Download or read book Annual Reports of the War Department written by United States. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Annual Report of the Secretary of War by : United States. War Department
Download or read book Annual Report of the Secretary of War written by United States. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands by :
Download or read book Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mandan Social and Ceremonial Organization by : Alfred W. Bowers
Download or read book Mandan Social and Ceremonial Organization written by Alfred W. Bowers and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Generations before the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery wintered in the northern Plains, the Mandan Indians farmed along the banks of rivers. The traditional world of the Mandans comes vividly to life in this classic account by anthropologist Alfred W. Bowers. Based on years of research and conversations with Crows Heart and ten other Mandan men and women, Bowers offers an engaging and detailed reconstruction of their way of life in earlier times. Featured here are overviews of how their households function, the makeup of their clan and moiety systems and kinship network, and a valuable look at the entire Mandan life cycle, from birth and naming through adulthood, marriage, and death. Mandan Social and Ceremonial Organization also includes descriptions and analyses of Mandan ceremonies, legends, and religious beliefs, including origin myths, the Okipa Ceremony, sacred bundles, Corn ceremonies, the Eagle-Trapping Ceremony, Catfish-Trapping Ceremony, and the Adoption Pipe Ceremony. Many of these practices and beliefs remain vital and relevant for Mandans today. A comprehensive look at the legacy and traditional roots of present-day Mandan culture, Mandan Social and Ceremonial Organization is a classic ethnography of an enduring North American Native community.
Download or read book Wintu Texts written by Alice Shepherd and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tewa Tales written by Elsie Clews Parsons and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1994-03-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tewa are a Pueblo Indian group from New Mexico, some of whom migrated around 1700, in the aftermath of the second Pueblo Revolt, to their present location on First Mesa of the Hopi Reservation in northern Arizona. This collection of more than one hundred tales from both New Mexico and Arizona Tewa, first published in 1926, bears witness to their rich cultural history. In addition to emergence and animal stories, these tales also provide an account of many social customs such as wedding ceremonials and relay racing--that show marked differences between the two tribal groups. A comparison of tales from the two divisions of the tribe reveals something of what has happened to both emigrant and home-staying Tewa over two centuries of separation. Yet, while only half of the Arizona tales are distinctly parallel to the New Mexican, additional similarities may be found in such narrative features as the helpfulness of Spider old woman and her possession of medicine, creating life magically under a blanket, or Coyote beguiling girls into marriage. Elsie Clews Parsons was a pioneering anthropologist in the Southwest whose works included the encyclopedic Pueblo Indian Religion. The Tewa tales she gathered for this volume are thus notable not only as fascinating stories that will delight curious readers, but also as authentic reflections of a people less known to scholars.
Download or read book Cosmopolitan written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hank's Mountain written by Barbara Vaka and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-08 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hank slowly began to inch his way toward the first swinging chair. It was only fifty feet, but in the wind and snow, it took twenty minutes to reach the first chair. The two men in their twenties were crouched forward shielding their exposed faces from the wind. It had been more than an hour since the chair came to a halt. Hi, I'm Hank. It's a little windy, we'll get you down. Little windy, I have only been in a blizzard once before, this one looks bad. It's the second blizzard we've had since last Friday. Must be global warming. Yeah, they say the weather gets colder because of the ocean currents changing with all the icebergs breaking off. That's what they say. Put these harnesses on and fasten them securely. Have you done this before, the younger man asked. Yeah, once on a clear day last summer in training. Snow and wind make it a little dicey. When you are secure, I am going to tie off a heavy rope. One at a time, you will be lowered to the ground. You're lucky; its only about a twenty-five foot drop from where you are. The other two chairs are higher off the ground. Keep the tips of your skis pointed up as you descend. I need you to drop your poles first. What's your name, Hank yelled over the sound of the wind. I'm Frank and this is my brother Nick. Are you good skiers? Yeah. Good, if you think you can ski down the mountain once you are lowered, just head to the lodge, you've been swinging up here for an hour, the cold will get to you and you'll develop hypothermia. If you're not up to skiing, the ski patrol has two sleds and will get you down. No, I'd rather ski down. Broke my leg once and the sled ride was terrifying. Okay, Nick, you go first. Inch toward the front of the chair and slowly slide off. The rope will hold you and the descender will gradually let you down. Jim is the big guy on the ground holding the line. He'll try to stop you from swinging as much as possible. Nick edged forward while looking down. It looked like more than a twenty-five foot drop. He felt the line tighten under his weight as he slipped free of the chair. A gust of wind caught him and slammed him into the chair. You alright? Hank yelled. Yes, Im okay. Nick was shaken. The pulley over his head whirred and once again, he was safely on the ground. Thanks man, what a ride. I'll wait for my brother and we'll ski down together. Frank soon joined his brother. Jim, the ground crew, and ski patrol applauded. You are certain skiing down by yourselves won't be a problem, you look awfully cold. We're okay. Last year we were in Vermont and were the last tram to the top of Mount Snow. We skied down in minus twenty five degree weather. The wind stirred up clouds of snow making it difficult to see. Jim shielded his eyes and looked up at the white sky searching for Hank. How's it going Hank? This is the tricky part, getting past that first chair with the second roll cab. Good you're a tall man with a long reach, Jim shouted. Yeah, want to trade places with me, it's cold as hell up here and its blowing like a bitch, I have to clear my goggles every couple of minutes just to see what I'm doing. Chief Higgins arrived at the scene with a crew of six firefighters. Their bright yellow parkas and fire helmets stood out against the blinding white landscape. Higgins asked for Hank and was directed to the top of the lift. The firemen arrived and dragged their net with them. It was a large canvas with a large red dot in the center. Hank, if we have to, we should be able to catch a person if they panic and fall. Used it once before, the person was on the third floor, he got a broken leg, but survived the jump. shouted Jake the fire chief. Hope you don't have to play catch today. Those chairs are really swinging. Hank almost made it past the first chair and was on his way to the second when his foot slipped on the icy bar and he was left dangling from the cable.
Book Synopsis The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains by : Jane L. Stewart
Download or read book The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains written by Jane L. Stewart and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-19 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains" by Jane L. Stewart is an exciting and adventurous tale that follows the Camp Fire Girls on a journey to the majestic mountains, where they encounter thrilling challenges and discover the true meaning of friendship, courage, and self-discovery. In this captivating story, the Camp Fire Girls, led by their beloved leader Miss Eleanor Mercer, embark on a summer camping trip to the picturesque mountains. As they leave behind the comforts of their everyday lives, they eagerly embrace the wonders of nature and the opportunities for personal growth that lie ahead. The girls find themselves amidst the breathtaking beauty of the wilderness, where they are surrounded by towering trees, glistening streams, and soaring peaks. They learn essential outdoor skills, such as setting up camp, building fires, and navigating through the rugged terrain. Along the way, they form unbreakable bonds and share laughter, tears, and heartwarming moments that deepen their connections as friends and sisters. Throughout their adventure, the Camp Fire Girls encounter various challenges and obstacles that test their physical and emotional strength. From daring hikes to unexpected encounters with wildlife, each experience pushes them to overcome their fears and develop resilience. As they face these trials, they also learn to lean on one another for support, proving that together, they can conquer any obstacle that comes their way. Amidst the breathtaking landscapes and thrilling escapades, the girls also find moments of reflection and self-discovery. They learn valuable life lessons about perseverance, adaptability, and the importance of staying true to themselves. Through their shared experiences, they gain a deeper understanding of their individual strengths and the unique contributions they can make to the world. "The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains" is not only an enchanting adventure but also a heartwarming exploration of personal growth and empowerment. It celebrates the spirit of sisterhood, encouraging young readers to embrace their authentic selves and believe in their abilities to make a positive difference in the world. Jane L. Stewart's narrative is filled with vivid descriptions of nature's beauty, captivating readers with the allure of the great outdoors. Through her storytelling, she instills a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world, inspiring readers to cherish and protect the environment. The book also emphasizes the Camp Fire Girls' dedication to the principles of the Camp Fire organization, including respect for nature, service to others, and the development of strong character. These values serve as guiding principles for the girls as they navigate through challenges and seek to make a positive impact on their communities and beyond. "The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains" is a delightful and uplifting read that leaves a lasting impression on young hearts. It encourages readers to embrace adventure, cherish friendships, and embark on their journeys of self-discovery with courage and an open heart."
