The Prairie Traveler


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(4.6 stars; 12 reviews)

Commissioned by the US War Department and written in 1859 by a decorated US Army captain, The Prairie Traveler is a complete how-to travel guide for the westward-bound pioneer. Covering topics from first aid for rattlesnake bites to how to travel 70 miles across the desert without water for one's livestock, the guide includes 28 travel itineraries with mileage and firewood availability. (Summary by Angela Rowland) (7 hr 7 min)

Kapitel

00-Preface 5:25 Gelesen von Angel5
01-Chapter 1 Part 1 18:50 Gelesen von Angel5
02-Chapter 1 Part 2 16:48 Gelesen von Angel5
03-Chapter 2 Part 1 16:18 Gelesen von Angel5
04-Chapter 2 Part 2 18:08 Gelesen von Angel5
05-Chapter 3 27:21 Gelesen von Angel5
06-Chapter 4 Part 1 20:05 Gelesen von Angel5
07-Chapter 4 Part 2 22:20 Gelesen von Angel5
08-Chapter 5 Part 1 17:06 Gelesen von Angel5
09-Chapter 5 Part 2 30:09 Gelesen von Angel5
10-Chapter 6 Part 1 21:40 Gelesen von Angel5
11-Chapter 6 Part 2 34:19 Gelesen von Angel5
12-Chapter 7 25:26 Gelesen von Angel5
13-Itineraries I to IV 31:47 Gelesen von Angel5
14-Itineraries V to VIII 17:32 Gelesen von Angel5
15-Itineraries IV to XII 12:00 Gelesen von Angel5
16-Itineraries XIII to XVI 13:24 Gelesen von Angel5
17-Itineraries XVII to XX 34:35 Gelesen von Angel5
18-Itineraries XXI to XXIV 16:44 Gelesen von Angel5
19-Itineraries XXV to XXVII 21:30 Gelesen von Angel5
20-Appendix 6:05 Gelesen von Angel5

Bewertungen

A nice glimpse into the past


(5 stars)

This is a great way to understand how people viewed westward expansion at the time


(5 stars)

The experience and detail form the visual picture and characters of frontier travelers.