Kit Carson A Portrait in Courage
| Author/creator | Estergreen, N. Morgan Author |
| Other author | Hewett, Edgar L. Introduction by |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Norman : University of Oklahoma Press |
| Description | 320 p. ill 08.250 x 05.500 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation Much has been written about Kit Carson, some of it truth, a great deal of it fiction. Trader, interpreter, teamster, scout, trapper, guide, express rider, Indian agent, brevet brigadier general, Indian fighter-Kit Carson was all of these things and more. ." (Estergreen) has succeeded in making the historical Kit Carson more fascinating than the hazily glamorous hero of many little boys' dreams."-Dallas Morning News "The author knows the subject . a fresh, vital study of one of the legends of the West."-Hollywood Reporter ." a very good biography ."-The Westerners Brand Book ." tightly documented and we historians hope it will end forever the 'bloated fiction' written about Carson. The book is a very readable history of the times."-Taos |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 62011274 |
| ISBN | 9780806116013 |
| ISBN | 0806116013 (Trade Paper) On Demand |
| Standard identifier# | 9780806116013 |
| Stock number | 00027344 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |