Project Gutenberg 2004-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 116 McCarter, Margaret Hill 1860 1938 Vanguards of the Plains: A Romance of the Old Santa Fé Trail Produced by Bryan Ness and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Vanguards of the Plains: A Romance of the Old Santa Fé Trail" by Margaret Hill McCarter is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set along the quaint and adventurous Santa Fé Trail and revolves around the characters, primarily the young orphan Gail Clarenden, as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery and adventure in the wild landscapes of America’s frontier. The narrative captures the challenges and dreams of those who dared to traverse the rugged plains during a pivotal time in American history. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist, Gail Clarenden, as he reflects on his childhood and the beginning of his journey toward the vast and uncertain West. Living near Fort Leavenworth, Gail, along with his cousins Beverly and Mat Nivers, yearns for exploration and adventure. As they prepare for a trip to Santa Fé with their uncle Esmond Clarenden, who is a merchant, the children learn about the impending war and the dangers that lie ahead. The relationships among the characters are established, particularly the bond between the children and their affectionate protector, Uncle Esmond, as well as Jondo, a brave plainsman. The narrative sets a tone of courage, longing, and the bittersweet nature of growing up, as the group embarks on a journey that promises both challenges and the hope of a brighter future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Santa Fe National Historic Trail -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- History -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 623765 622826 2024-09-06T07:03:58.514032 2023-10-06T08:52:51.219887 text/html text/html 618117 2020-12-18T04:44:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 327452 2020-12-18T04:44:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 402269 2024-09-06T07:04:08.998960 application/epub+zip 410245 2024-09-06T07:04:01.183048 application/epub+zip 309276 2024-09-06T07:03:59.658006 application/epub+zip 733334 2024-09-06T07:04:13.887953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687979 2024-09-06T07:04:07.512989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474552 2022-09-07T01:42:30.721164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567380 567343 2024-09-06T07:03:57.392038 2023-10-06T08:52:50.086898 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 566881 2020-12-18T04:44:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 219303 2020-12-18T04:44:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 566874 2020-12-18T04:44:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219243 2020-12-18T04:44:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20686 2024-09-06T07:04:14.025945 application/rdf+xml 24710 2024-09-06T07:04:00.037041 image/jpeg 4794 2024-09-06T07:03:59.848025 image/jpeg 398147 2024-09-06T07:03:58.573040 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia