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100 1 _aNapton, William Barclay,
_d1839-1913
245 1 0 _aOver the Santa Fé Trail, 1857
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-20
508 _aSonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Over the Santa Fé Trail, 1857" by William Barclay Napton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative recounts the experiences of a young man journeying along the Santa Fé Trail, capturing the adventures, challenges, and encounters that characterized the crossing of the plains in the mid-19th century. The main character, a determined lad of eighteen, joins a wagon train led by Captain “Jim Crow” Chiles, setting the stage for a remarkable journey filled with buffalo hunts, the threat of Indian encounters, and the allure of the Western frontier. The opening of the work introduces the young narrator, who aspires to improve his health through a journey to New Mexico, recalling stories from a family overseer that inspired his dreams of adventure. He describes his preparation and the people he meets, including Captain Chiles and the diverse crew of the wagon train. These companions range from inexperienced ox-drivers facing the harsh realities of the plains to friendly locals who share in their quest, leading to light-hearted incidents along the trail. Overall, this beginning lays a vivid foundation for an exploration of the broader themes of friendship, survival, and the spirit of adventure amidst the backdrop of the American West. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Franklin Hudson Publishing Co., 1905
653 _aSanta Fe National Historic Trail
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/oversantafetrail00naptrich/page/n9/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72461
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