Drifting West : the calamities of James White and Charles Baker
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Published
Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, ©2007.
Physical Desc
xxviii, 210 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cm.
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LC Subjects
Baker, Charles, -- -1867?
Drifters -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Description and travel.
Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) -- Description and travel.
San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) -- Gold discoveries.
West (U.S.) -- Biography.
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
White, James, -- 1837-1927.
Drifters -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Description and travel.
Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) -- Description and travel.
San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) -- Gold discoveries.
West (U.S.) -- Biography.
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
White, James, -- 1837-1927.
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Published
Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, ©2007.
Format
Book, Non-Circulating Item, Local Library Checkout Only
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-198) and index.
Description
"During westward expansion in the nineteenth century, thousands of anonymous individuals drifted into the American West in search of opportunities in trapping and trading, prospecting and mining, military service, railroad construction, freighting, agriculture, town-building, and adventure. Few of these emigrants achieved sufficient notoriety for their names to be recalled today. Two exceptions are James White, who is said to have accidentally traversed the Grand Canyon on a makeshift raft two years prior to the first expedition of John Wesley Powell, and his erstwhile companion Charles Baker, who played a prominent role in prospecting in Colorado's San Juan Mountains in the 1860s." "The exploits of these two drifters and the ongoing debate about the veracity of the Grand Canyon story and other legendary adventures provide the basis for lively narrative history in Drifting West." "Simmons's account, based on extensive research - from archival study to rafting and backpacking expeditions in the Grand Canyon - reveals the characters, fortunes, and misfortunes of these two adventurous drifters; examines the debate about White's alleged traverse of the Grand Canyon in relation to Powell's career; and offers a compelling portrait of the West as seen through the experiences of the two drifters. Maps, photographs, sketches, and historical data about the places White and Baker passed through enrich the text."--BOOK JACKET.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Simmons, V. M. (2007). Drifting West: the calamities of James White and Charles Baker . University Press of Colorado.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simmons, Virginia McConnell, 1928-. 2007. Drifting West: The Calamities of James White and Charles Baker. University Press of Colorado.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simmons, Virginia McConnell, 1928-. Drifting West: The Calamities of James White and Charles Baker University Press of Colorado, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Simmons, Virginia McConnell. Drifting West: The Calamities of James White and Charles Baker University Press of Colorado, 2007.
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