000 02517cam a22003253u 4500
001 5337
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133137.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aF590.3
100 1 _aDrannan, William F.,
_d1832-1913
245 1 0 _aThirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains :
_bAn Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West
246 1 _a31 Years on the Plains and in the Mountains
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-03-01
508 _aRobert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains" by Capt. William F. Drannan is an authentic autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The text chronicles Drannan’s adventurous life as a youth and young adult, detailing his experiences in hunting, trapping, and fighting Indians in the American West. Notably, the narrative begins with his tumultuous childhood, highlighting formative events that lead him to embark on a life propelled by adventure and survival. The opening of the narrative introduces William F. Drannan, who recounts his oppressive upbringing on a plantation and his determination to escape to the city of St. Louis. After orchestrating a humorous revenge on his cruel caretaker and successfully making his way to St. Louis, he fortuitously meets the famed frontiersman Kit Carson, who becomes his mentor and guide. This initial encounter sets the stage for Drannan's transition from a troubled youth to an aspiring frontiersman, as he prepares for a life filled with the challenges and excitement of the untamed West. Throughout this beginning chapter, Drannan's personality emerges as resilient and resourceful, establishing the tone for the enthralling escapades that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
653 _aIndians of North America -- Wars
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5337
999 _c47368
_d47368