Janet Lecompte:Pueblo, Hardscrabble, Greenhorn
- Taschenbuch 1980, ISBN: 9780806117232
Society on the High Plains, 1832?1856, Buch, Softcover, Pueblo, Hardscrabble, and Greenhorn were among the very first white settlements in Colorado. In their time they were the most weste… Mehr…
Society on the High Plains, 1832?1856, Buch, Softcover, Pueblo, Hardscrabble, and Greenhorn were among the very first white settlements in Colorado. In their time they were the most westerly settlements in American territory, and they attracted a lively and varied population of mavericks from more civilized parts of the world-from what became New Mexico to the south and from as far east as England.The inhabitants of these little walled towns thrived on the rigor and freedom of frontier life. Many were ex-trappers full already of frontier expertise. Others were enthusiastic neophytes happy to escape problems back home. They sought Mexican wives in Taos or Santa Fe or allied themselves with the native Indian tribes, or both. The fur trade and the illegal liquor trade with the Indians were at first the mainstays of their economy. As time went on they extended their activities to farming illegally on the land owned by the Indians and trading their crops and other trade articles. They enjoyed themselves hunting, gambling, trading, and with their women, freely mixing Spanish, Indian, and Anglo-American cultures in a community without laws or bigotry. This idyll was brought to a close by the Mexican War and the lure of the California Gold Rush of 1849. The expectation of a railroad on the Arkansas brought many of the settlers back, only to be scared away again by the massacre of Pueblo by the Utes in 1854 of which Mrs. Lecompte has reconstructed a very complete record. When the gold seekers rushed to Pikes Peak in 1858 and stayed to establish farms and towns, some of the pioneers of the early days returned with them, and shared their skills and knowledge to make possible the permanent settlements that resulted. Mrs. Lecompte has documented the history of the region from diaries, letters, and the reports of such distinguished passers-by as J. C. Fremont and Francis Parkman. The result is a complete and compelling account of a neglected part of American frontier life. It is illustrated with more than fifty photographs and contemporary drawings. [PU: University of Oklahoma Press], Seiten: 354, University of Oklahoma Press, 1980<
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Janet Lecompte:Pueblo, Hardscrabble, Greenhorn: Society on the High Plains, 1832-56
- Taschenbuch ISBN: 9780806117232
Paperback / softback. New. Pueblo, Hardscrabble, and Greenhorn were among the very first white settlements in Colorado. In their time they were the most westerly settlements in American … Mehr…
Paperback / softback. New. Pueblo, Hardscrabble, and Greenhorn were among the very first white settlements in Colorado. In their time they were the most westerly settlements in American territory, and they attracted a lively and varied population of mavericks from more civilized parts of the world-from what became New Mexico to the south and from as far east as England. The inhabitants of these little walled towns thrived on the rigor and freedom of frontier life. Many were ex-trappers full already of frontier expertise. Others were enthusiastic neophytes happy to escape problems back home. They sought Mexican wives in Taos or Santa Fe or allied themselves with the native Indian tribes, or both. The fur trade and the illegal liquor trade with the Indians were at first the mainstays of their economy. As time went on they extended their activities to farming illegally on the land owned by the Indians and trading their crops and other trade articles. They enjoyed themselves hunting, gambling, trading, and with their women, freely mixing Spanish, Indian, and Anglo-American cultures in a community without laws or bigotry. This idyll was brought to a close by the Mexican War and the lure of the California Gold Rush of 1849. The expectation of a railroad on the Arkansas brought many of the settlers back, only to be scared away again by the massacre of Pueblo by the Utes in 1854 of which Mrs. Lecompte has reconstructed a very complete record. When the gold seekers rushed to Pikes Peak in 1858 and stayed to establish farms and towns, some of the pioneers of the early days returned with them, and shared their skills and knowledge to make possible the permanent settlements that resulted. Mrs. Lecompte has documented the history of the region from diaries, letters, and the reports of such distinguished passers-by as J. C. Fremont and Francis Parkman. The result is a complete and compelling account of a neglected part of American frontier life. It is illustrated with more than fifty photographs and contemporary drawings., 6<
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Janet Lecompte:Pueblo, Hardscrabble, Greenhorn
- Taschenbuch 1980, ISBN: 0806117230
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[EAN: 9780806117232], Neubuch, [PU: University Of Oklahoma Press], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Pueblo, Hardscrabble, and Greenhorn were among the very first white settlements in Colorado. In their time they were the most westerly settlements in American territory, and they attracted a lively and varied population of mavericks from more civilized parts of the world-from what became New Mexico to the south and from as far east as England. 'A significant and first-class work concerning the northern fringe of the American Southwest along the Arkansas River, east of the front range of the mountains of Colorado.'--Arizona and the West 'I loved Janet Lecompte's Pueblo, Hardscrabble, Greenhorn--it is one of those rare gems . . . that make a part of the West, its time, and its people come vividly and unforgettably alive.'--Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. 370 pp. Englisch, Books<
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Lecompte, Janet:Pueblo, Hardscrabble, Greenhorn: Society on the High Plains, 1832-1856
- Taschenbuch ISBN: 9780806117232
University of Oklahoma Press. PAPERBACK. Good. Former owner name crossed out on title page and at top edge of text block. Spine creased but binding solid, pages crisp and clean, a few c… Mehr…
University of Oklahoma Press. PAPERBACK. Good. Former owner name crossed out on title page and at top edge of text block. Spine creased but binding solid, pages crisp and clean, a few creased pages and some small notes and underlinings scattered throughout. Covers bright and shiny with light scuffs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped with creased bottom corners including some pages., University of Oklahoma Press, 2.5<
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Lecompte, Janet:Pueblo, Hardscrabble, Greenhorn: Society on the High Plains, 1832-1856
- Taschenbuch 1978, ISBN: 9780806117232
University of Oklahoma Press, Paperback, Auflage: Reprint, 354 Seiten, Publiziert: 1978-09-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: Ill. 0.56 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2319596, State & … Mehr…
University of Oklahoma Press, Paperback, Auflage: Reprint, 354 Seiten, Publiziert: 1978-09-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: Ill. 0.56 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2319596, State & Local, United States, Americas, History, Subjects, Books, University of Oklahoma Press, 1978<
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