The Prairie Traveler: The 1859 Handbook for Westbound Pioneers Tom Moates based on sound classical principles

based on sound classical principles that have stood the test of time

Author: Jane Smiley

Inside this book you will find:

When her unstable trainer cuts her off from horses

and how to administer first aid

The Prairie Traveler: The 1859 Handbook for Westbound Pioneers Tom Moates based on sound classical principlesAuthor: Along with a good rifle and a sturdy horse, this guide was an essential companion for any westward bound pioneer of the nineteenth century. Its author, Captain Randolph B. Marcy of the U. S. Army, spent most of his military career in the West. At the invitation of the War Department, he shared the benefits of his frontier experience in this remarkable book. To today's reader, Marcy's manual offers a fascinating view of the rigors and hazards