Project Gutenberg 2012-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 95 Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe 1793 1864 Schoolcraft, Henry R. (Henry Rowe) Colcraft, Henry Rowe 03005665 Western Scenes and Reminiscences Together with Thrilling Legends and Traditions of the Red Men of the Forest Produced by Julia Miller, Pat McCoy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Western Scenes and Reminiscences" by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts the author's personal explorations and observations of the western territories of America, particularly focusing on the interactions with Native American tribes and the geography of the regions he traversed. Schoolcraft aims to document his findings on the culture, languages, and traditions of the Indigenous peoples, along with his adventurous experiences during the exploration. The opening of the book introduces Schoolcraft's journey into the Mississippi valley, highlighting a pivotal moment in his life when he decided to explore the western frontier. He reflects on his experiences and motivations for venturing westward, revealing a blend of personal ambition and curiosity about the land and its native inhabitants. As he travels down the Alleghany River and reaches Pittsburgh, he describes the vibrant manufacturing atmosphere of the city and prepares for further excursions into the wilderness. The beginning sets the stage for a captivating exploration of both the natural landscape and the diverse cultures of Native Americans, laying the groundwork for the various narratives and insights that follow in his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America Indian captivities E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 1536909 1536917 2024-09-16T16:56:21.104820 2023-09-17T11:09:49.608318 text/html text/html 1530431 2012-06-02T04:07:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2377424 2012-06-02T04:07:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2041446 2024-09-16T16:56:44.120709 application/epub+zip 2060370 2024-09-16T16:56:26.231963 application/epub+zip 666259 2024-09-16T16:56:22.644784 application/epub+zip 1607254 2024-09-16T16:56:55.949152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1546916 2024-09-16T16:56:40.504741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 942695 2022-09-18T09:24:03.806778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1386567 1386347 2024-09-16T16:56:18.209802 2023-09-17T11:09:46.831315 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1386088 2012-06-02T04:07:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 527106 2012-06-02T04:07:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1386346 2012-06-02T04:07:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 526798 2012-06-02T04:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20519 2024-09-16T16:56:56.116115 application/rdf+xml 18561 2024-09-16T16:56:23.070774 image/jpeg 4208 2024-09-16T16:56:22.853785 image/jpeg 2449778 2024-09-16T16:56:21.258789 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