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The Life of Kit Carson

The Life of Kit Carson

Ellis, Edward S.

Hardcover

Historical Figures19th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1163217549
ISBN13: 9781163217542
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 268
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Life of Kit Carson is a biography written by Edward S. Ellis that tells the story of the famous frontiersman and explorer, Kit Carson. The book covers Carson's life from his birth in Kentucky in 1809 to his death in Colorado in 1868. It describes his early years as a trapper and mountain man, his work as a guide for John C. Fremont's expeditions, and his service as a scout for the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. The book also details Carson's involvement in conflicts with Native American tribes, including the Navajo and Apache, and his efforts to broker peace between them and the U.S. government. Throughout the book, Ellis portrays Carson as a skilled outdoorsman, a fearless fighter, and a man of great integrity and loyalty. The Life of Kit Carson is a classic work of American Western literature and a fascinating portrait of one of the most legendary figures of the Old West.1895. Ellis is the author of stories for The Flying Boys Series, Deerfoot Series, Boys Banner Series, Foreign Adventure Series, Wyoming Valley Series and many more writes a biography of Kit Carson, hunter, trapper, guide, Indian Agent and Colonel in the United States Army and one of America's true heroes. Edward Ellis's research includes original sources along with material exclusively commissioned for this book. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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