Chronicling the West for Harper's: Coast to Coast with Frenzeny Tavernier in 1873–1874 9780806143767, 1187413011, 0806143762
The opening of the West after the Civil War drew a flood of Americans and immigrants to the frontier. Among the livelies
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Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 8
List of Illustrations......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 14
Introduction......Page 18
Chapter 1. A Nation Marching West: Leaving New York, July 1873......Page 28
Chapter 2. Foreshadowing the Frontier: Pittsburgh, Summer 1873......Page 38
Chapter 3. Working for the “Katy”: Missouri to Texas, August 1873......Page 46
Chapter 4. Taming the Frontier: The Neosho Valley, August 1873......Page 53
Chapter 5. The Indian Territory: Fort Gibson, August 1873......Page 67
Chapter 6. Life in the Old Southwest: Texas, September 1873......Page 81
Chapter 7. Life on the Great Plains: Texas and Kansas, September–October 1873......Page 106
Chapter 8. The Far West: Wichita to Denver, October 1873......Page 125
Chapter 9. Staging in the Far West: Southern Colorado, Early November 1873......Page 138
Chapter 10. Wintering in Denver: Colorado and Arizona, November 5, 1873, through April 1874......Page 145
Chapter 11. Red Cloud Agency: Nebraska, May 8, 1874, to June 15, 1874......Page 176
Chapter 12. Mormons and Indians: Utah, May–June 1874......Page 187
Chapter 13. The End of the Assignment: San Francisco, Summer 1874......Page 198
Conclusion: One Hundred Sketches of the Vanishing Frontier......Page 213
Appendix: Chronological List of the One Hundred Frenzeny and Tavernier Engravings......Page 218
Notes......Page 222
Bibliography......Page 236
Index......Page 240
Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 8
List of Illustrations......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 14
Introduction......Page 18
Chapter 1. A Nation Marching West: Leaving New York, July 1873......Page 28
Chapter 2. Foreshadowing the Frontier: Pittsburgh, Summer 1873......Page 38
Chapter 3. Working for the “Katy”: Missouri to Texas, August 1873......Page 46
Chapter 4. Taming the Frontier: The Neosho Valley, August 1873......Page 53
Chapter 5. The Indian Territory: Fort Gibson, August 1873......Page 67
Chapter 6. Life in the Old Southwest: Texas, September 1873......Page 81
Chapter 7. Life on the Great Plains: Texas and Kansas, September–October 1873......Page 106
Chapter 8. The Far West: Wichita to Denver, October 1873......Page 125
Chapter 9. Staging in the Far West: Southern Colorado, Early November 1873......Page 138
Chapter 10. Wintering in Denver: Colorado and Arizona, November 5, 1873, through April 1874......Page 145
Chapter 11. Red Cloud Agency: Nebraska, May 8, 1874, to June 15, 1874......Page 176
Chapter 12. Mormons and Indians: Utah, May–June 1874......Page 187
Chapter 13. The End of the Assignment: San Francisco, Summer 1874......Page 198
Conclusion: One Hundred Sketches of the Vanishing Frontier......Page 213
Appendix: Chronological List of the One Hundred Frenzeny and Tavernier Engravings......Page 218
Notes......Page 222
Bibliography......Page 236
Index......Page 240
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- Chalmers
- Claudine; Frenzeny
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