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Author
Series
Bulletin volume 188
Publisher
U.S. Govt. Print. Off
Pub. Date
1963
Physical Desc
xi, 329 p. illus., maps (part fold.) diagrs., tables. 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xxxv, 216 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Great Plains Forts introduces readers to the fortifications that have impacted the lives of Indigenous peoples, fur trappers and traders, travelers, and military personnel on the Great Plains and prairies from precontact times to the present. Using stories to introduce patterns in fortification construction and use, Jay H. Buckley and Jeffery D. Nokes explore the eras of fort-building on the Great Plains from Canada to Texas. Stories about fortifications...
Author
Publisher
Western Reflections Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
xiv, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Provides a vivid look into the life of the trapper and trader, the dangers they faced, and the fortunes that a few lucky ones were able to amass. Butler uses his role as an archaeologist to present floor plans of many of the posts and unknown drawings that are just now coming to light. Attention has also been given to the five of twenty-four trading posts that have been reconstructed. Rendezvous in Colorado are also covered, as well as shipping methods...
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