The Dramatic History and Lore of the First Frontiersmen

Paperback, 240 pages, 9 x 6 inches
ISBN: 1558214542

To know how the West was really won, start with the exploits of these unsung mountain men who, like the legendary Jeremiah Johnson, were real buckskin heroes. Preceeded only by Lewis and Clark, beaver fur trappers roamed the river valleys and mountain ranges of the West, surviving on fish and game, fighting or trading with the Native Americans - forever heading toward the untamed wilderness. In the story of the rough, historic men and their worlds, Laycock weaves historical facts with profiles of individual trappers including harrowing escapes, feats of supreme courage and endurance, and sometimes violent encounters with grizzly bears and Native Americans.