Randolph B Marcy
Randolph Barnes Marcy was a career officer in the United States Army, achieving the rank of brigadier general before retiring in 1881. Marcy's 1859 book, The Prairie Traveler, has been called one of the most important works in making possible the great Western overland migration of United States settlers in the last half of the nineteenth century. He died in 1887.
Randolph Barnes Marcy was a career officer in the United States Army, achieving the rank of brigadier general before retiring in 1881. Marcy's 1859 book, The Prairie Traveler, has been called one of the most important works in making possible the great Western overland migration of United States settlers in the last half of the nineteenth century. He died in 1887. See less
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The Prairie Traveler
Classic Emigrants'Travel Guide
If you want a hardback then this is for you. Unless you must have an original.
This work has long been in demand by the historian and collector of overland travel to California and the Oregon country ... Read More
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The prairie traveler : a hand-book for overland expeditions, with maps, illustrations, and itineraries of the principal routes between the Mississippi and the Pacific
Classic Emigrants'Travel Guide
This is one of the best reprints produced by Time-Life, which is no longer publishing in most of its erstwhile subscription series. Handsome leather binding.
This work has long been in demand by the ... Read More
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The Prairie Traveler: The 1859 Handbook for Westbound Pioneers
Classic Travel Guide
This work has long been in demand by the historian and collector of overland travel to California and the Oregon country. It was indispensible for the emigrant trains departing from Independence, MO, ... Read More
