Prairie Traveler
By Randolph B. Marcy · Running time 7:07:32 · *Non-fiction, Travel & Geography
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About this book
Commissioned by the US War Department and written in 1859 by a decorated US Army captain, The Prairie Traveler is a complete how-to travel guide for the westward-bound pioneer. Covering topics from first aid for rattlesnake bites to how to travel 70 miles across the desert without water for one's livestock, the guide includes 28 travel itineraries with mileage and firewood availability. (Summary by Angela Rowland)
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