“Known...as the Ohio hunter...Edwards killed 127 bears.” -Henry County News (Napoleon, Ohio), May 4, 1893“Tells first hand...when Indians were not always friendly, and deer, bear, and turkey were a hunter’s regular game.” -Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio), June 25, 1943Born in Pennsylvania in 1810, Edwards' family moved to Ohio in 1812. Upon reaching adulthood, Edwards took up the life of a hunter in order to support his family. By means of huntin...

"Known...as the Ohio hunter...Edwards killed 127 bears." -Henry County News (Napoleon, Ohio), May 4, 1893"Tells first hand...when Indians were not always friendly, and deer, bear, and turkey were a hunter's regular game." -Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio), June 25, 1943"Samuel Edwards, the 'Ohio Hunter,'...was one of the oldest citizens in this part of Ohio and is known all over the state as the pioneer hunter. He located...

Written as a continuation of her sensational 1852 text, Roughing it in the Bush, Susanna Moodie’s Life in the Backwoods continues the narrative of her experience as a settler in mid-nineteenth century Upper Canada. By relating her own experiences and those of the community of pioneers also living in the harsh environment of the Canadian backwoods, Moodie creates a faithful portrait of the harsh life faced by settlers to the British Colony.Written primarily for Bri...

This carefully crafted ebook: "WESTERN CLASSICS Ultimate Collection - 11 Novels in One Volume: Complete Leatherstocking Tales, The Littlepage Manuscripts Series, Wynadotte, The Wept Of Wish-Ton-Wish and more" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: "The Leatherstocking Tales" is a series of five historical novels of frontier and Indian life featuring the main hero Natty Bumppo, a resourceful Anglo-American woodsman raised in part by Native Americans,...

MEET NATTY BUMPPOThe first volume in the famous Leatherstocking Tales, The Pioneers introduces Natty Bumppo, the quintessential American hunter and frontiersman who struggles to defend his cherished freedom.

Charles Eastman's work 'Indian Boyhood & From the Deep Woods to Civilization' offers readers a captivating glimpse into the rich traditions and experiences of Native American life. Through descriptive narratives and vivid storytelling, Eastman provides an intimate portrayal of his childhood as a Dakota Sioux boy, as well as his journey towards assimilation into mainstream American society. The book is written in a direct and engaging style, making it accessible to a wide range of readers, ...

The latest in Hesperus's 'On' series comes from master travel writer Mark Twain and concentrates on his journey through America's Wild West, tapping into the perennial interest in this period in history. From 1861 to 1867, a young Mark Twain travelled through the Wild West. Following an abortive foray into a career as a Confederate Cavalry man he opted instead to head off on a stagecoach road trip with his brother Orion, who had just been appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory. Twain sets...

Across the Plains (1892) is the middle section of Robert Louis Stevenson's three-part travel memoir which began with The Amateur Emigrant and ended with The Silverado SquattersThis book contains 12 chapters, each a story or essay unto itself. The title chapter is the longest, and is dividied into 7 subsections. It describes Stevenson's arrival at New York as an immigrant, along with hundreds of other Europeans, and his train journey from New York to San Francisco in an immigrant tra...

Enriched Classicsoffer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work.Though known throughout the world for his fictional novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain was also a skilled chr...

In "Woman on the American Frontier," William Worthington Fowler presents a richly textured narrative through meticulously researched accounts of women who shaped the American West. His prose combines detailed historical analysis with vivid storytelling, highlighting the resilience and resourcefulness of women amid the challenges of frontier life. Fowler captures their diverse experiences, from pioneering settlers to Native American women, thus positioning this work within the broader disco...

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish author who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century. With classics such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson is still one of the most widely read authors today. This edition of Across the Plains includes a table of contents.

The writer of the following pages was reared among the Pine forests of Maine, and has spent several of the most pleasant years of his life in active participation in many of the scenes here delineated. The incidents he has related are real, and in no case is the truth sacrificed to fancy or embellishment. When the author commenced writing, his motive was to indulge somewhat in pleasant reminiscences of the past, and to live over again that portion of his life which, in general, was so plea...