Project Gutenberg 2012-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 164 Hooker, William Francis 1856 1938 18006070 The Prairie Schooner Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Bergquist, Mary Meehan 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.) "The Prairie Schooner" by William Francis Hooker is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative delves into life during the westward expansion of the United States, focusing on the challenging and adventurous experiences of bullwhackers—teamsters who drove ox-drawn freight trains across the plains. The book illustrates the harsh realities of the frontier, including encounters with native tribes, the brutality of nature, and the camaraderie of the freighters, providing a vibrant depiction of life before the full establishment of railroads and civilization. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the harsh backdrop of the American West during the 19th century through letters exchanged between old friends reminiscing about their adventurous pasts. The introduction sets the stage by painting a picture of the era when the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed, marking the transition from wilderness to civilization. It hints at the challenges faced, from fording rivers in wagons to interactions with native tribes, and the dynamic life of those who depended on ox-drays for transportation. The correspondence establishes a nostalgic tone, inviting readers to reflect on the exciting but brutal realities that shaped the lives of these early pioneers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40497/40497-h/images/cover.jpg en Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) F590.3 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 175573 175396 2025-02-16T12:33:06.044422 2023-09-17T14:36:15.517323 text/html text/html 173063 2012-08-14T13:16:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 742793 2012-08-14T13:16:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 810047 2025-02-16T12:33:09.711469 application/epub+zip 812055 2025-02-16T12:33:06.812394 application/epub+zip 122440 2025-02-16T12:33:06.423429 application/epub+zip 878711 2025-02-16T12:33:12.245390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860774 2025-02-16T12:33:09.322391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171739 2022-09-18T14:10:13.853268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161474 161486 2024-10-17T06:39:56.781663 2023-09-17T14:36:15.253318 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 161216 2012-08-14T13:16:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64298 2012-08-14T13:16:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 161207 2012-08-14T13:16:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64278 2012-08-14T13:16:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21674 2025-02-16T12:33:12.386363 application/rdf+xml 15867 2025-02-16T12:33:06.499408 image/jpeg 2503 2025-02-16T12:33:06.463388 image/jpeg 744330 2025-02-16T12:33:06.084465 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