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Custer's defeat at the Battle of the Little Big Horn did its part to win fame for the Big Horn Basin, and much has been written about the famous characters of Wyoming. But until now the region which is Wyoming's last frontier has not received comprehensive treatment. This new study examines the Big Horn Basin during its frontier period.
Isolated by Indian lands and impassable natural barriers, the Big Horn Basin remained a frontier for years after the frontier faded from other Western regions. The Indian Treaties of 1868 had left the Basin effectively encircled by Crow, Sioux, and Shoshoni Indians. The Yellowstone cordillera, Big Horn River and Wind River cut off travel on the west, east and south. Secluded and remote, the Big Horn Basin attracted only the most rugged and foolhardy, giving it a history distinct in the American saga.
Trail breakers, fur traders and gold seekers, the first to open the Basin to settlement, are each highlighted. The efforts of Jedediah Smith, Charles Kemble, William Gordon, Robert Campbell, William Ashley and others were the first to blaze routes into the Basin for fur trade. There is much information on military expeditions and Indian encounters led by the likes of Lt. John Mullins, Lt. Henry E. Maynadier and Capt. William F. Reynolds, and Col. Nelson A. Miles. James Bridger, Edward Shelly, and the Expedition of 1870 figure prominently. The adventures of various prospectors are included.
Stock growing entrepreneurs and alliances receive prime attention in this study. The disastrous winter of 1886-1887 and the Johnson County Invasion are described at length. Cattlemen Mason and Lovell, Torrey, and a great many others are discussed in a sweeping roster of who's who.
Horse and cattle thieves, robbers and outlaws are discussed, including Hank Gorman, Charles and Ed Anderson, and Albert Nard. The lawmen who brought justice to Wyoming are also heralded here: Thomas R. Adams, Ed Lloyd, and Walter W. Peay among others.
The railroad through the Big Horn Basin and its impact on a once impenetrable frontier are spotlighted. The importance of the Hill Line, Toluca Line, Lower Hanover Canal Project, and Wind River Canyon Dam are all brought to light.
Water appropriation, the Carey Act, and other development, immigration and settlement projects-including Mormon settlements-are all addressed by Woods. Governor William Alford Richards, W. S. Collins, and W.D. Pickett's contributions are chronicled.
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- EditoreArthur H Clark
- Data di pubblicazione1997
- ISBN 10 0870622676
- ISBN 13 9780870622670
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine286
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Wyoming's Big Horn Basin to 1901: A Late Frontier
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Descrizione libro Hard Cover. Condizione: New. First Edition. The book is a scholarly, well written history of the Big Horn Basin's frontier period. Western Lands and Waters Series, XVIII. 1054 copies printed. Reference: Clark & Brunet, American Century #314. Brown cloth binding. Black & white illustrations. 286 pages. Includes a bibliography and index. The book is still in the original, unopened shrink wrap. (I perused my personal copy to write the description.) New. Pristine. Moreover, the book willl be shipped to you well packed in a box. Codice articolo 0003614
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Arthur H. Clark Company, Spokane, Washington
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: None. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Western Lands and Waters Series XVIII. 286 pp, illustrations, maps, portraits. Brown cloth with gold lettering on the spine and front cover. Signed by the author on the title page; not personalized to anyone. 1054 copies printed. This is the story of Wyoming's Big Horn Basin in business and economic terms. Woods emphasizes settlement, foreign investment in cattle, the establishment of irrigation companies ( and the farms and towns), Morman settlement, and the debate over the use of the Wind River Canyon. Book is protected in archival quality cover. A very nice new copy. Available for immediate shipment, carefully packed in a sturdy box!. Signed By the Author. Codice articolo 001049
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