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LoC No.: 07009860
Title: Seventy Years on the Frontier
Note: Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "Seventy Years on the Frontier" by Alexander Majors is a historical memoir written in the late 19th century. The narrative chronicles the author's extensive experiences and adventures on the American frontier, highlighting his contributions to overland freighting and the Pony Express. The book offers an insightful view into the life and challenges faced by pioneers and settlers during a transformative period in American history. The opening of "Seventy Years on the Frontier" introduces Alexander Majors, who reflects on his childhood and early experiences. He recounts his family's migration to Missouri, detailing their encounters with the wilderness and the hardships involved in settling in an untamed land. Through vivid anecdotes, Majors depicts the frontier's stark realities, including the dangers posed by Indigenous populations and the challenges of survival. He shares touching memories of his mother and the resilience instilled in him from a young age, setting the stage for a life characterized by adventure and the forging of a new path across the American landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Majors, Alexander, 1814-1900
Author of introduction, etc.: Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917
Editor: Ingraham, Prentiss, 1843-1904
EBook No.: 42195
Published: Feb 25, 2013
Downloads: 203
Language: English
Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
LoCC: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 07009860
Title: Seventy Years on the Frontier
Note: Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Bergquist, Moti Ben-Ari 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.)
Summary: "Seventy Years on the Frontier" by Alexander Majors is a historical memoir written in the late 19th century. The narrative chronicles the author's extensive experiences and adventures on the American frontier, highlighting his contributions to overland freighting and the Pony Express. The book offers an insightful view into the life and challenges faced by pioneers and settlers during a transformative period in American history. The opening of "Seventy Years on the Frontier" introduces Alexander Majors, who reflects on his childhood and early experiences. He recounts his family's migration to Missouri, detailing their encounters with the wilderness and the hardships involved in settling in an untamed land. Through vivid anecdotes, Majors depicts the frontier's stark realities, including the dangers posed by Indigenous populations and the challenges of survival. He shares touching memories of his mother and the resilience instilled in him from a young age, setting the stage for a life characterized by adventure and the forging of a new path across the American landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Majors, Alexander, 1814-1900
Author of introduction, etc.: Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917
Editor: Ingraham, Prentiss, 1843-1904
EBook No.: 42195
Published: Feb 25, 2013
Downloads: 203
Language: English
Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
LoCC: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.