One side by himself [electronic resource] : the life and times of Lewis Barney, 1808-1894 / by Ronald O. Barney.
""What an astonishing life and what a remarkable biography. Lewis Barney's sojourn on the hard edge of the American frontier is a forgotten epic. Not only does this book tell of an amazing personal odyssey from his birth in upstate New York in 1808 to his death in Mancos, Colorado, in...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Logan :
Utah State University Press,
©2001.
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| Series: | Western experience.
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| Summary: | ""What an astonishing life and what a remarkable biography. Lewis Barney's sojourn on the hard edge of the American frontier is a forgotten epic. Not only does this book tell of an amazing personal odyssey from his birth in upstate New York in 1808 to his death in Mancos, Colorado, in 1894, but Barney's tale represents a living evocation of some of the most significant themes in American history. Frederick Jackson Turner theorized that the frontier shaped our national character, but Lewis Barney's life stands as a testament to the real impact of the westering experience on a man and his f. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 402 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-393) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780874214727 0874214726 1283266962 9781283266963 9786613266965 6613266965 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |