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Hugh Glass, Mountain Man (Part 1) Hugh Glass is mostly known as the mountain man who survived an attack by a bear. Even when others didn't know him personally, they knew him for that fact. But what about his life before and after that event. Much is still unknown, but some details are available to paint a complete picture of the brave mountain man. hugh glass • arikara • pawnee • andrew henry • mandan
THOMAS FITZPATRICK AND SOUTH PASS Thomas Fitzpatrick arrives in St. Louis, Missouri and joins William Ashley’s fur trapping party. They start up the Missouri River but are forced to go overland. Fitzpatrick with Jed Smith and others discover South Pass. mountain • men • fur • trappers • fitzpatrick
WESTWARD HO! The Cats A cat is taken along on Manuel Lisa’s 1812 fur trapping voyage up the Missouri River. The cat’s duty was to keep mice from destroying the food provisions. cat • great • american • plains • kion
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The Sagers Go West, part 9 Captain Shaw leads the wagon train over the treacherous Blue Mountains. After traveling another some three hundred miles they arrive at the Whitman Mission. Mrs. Whitman agrees to take the girls in but refuses the boys until Dr. Whitman declares that he wants them. sager • whitman • shaw • mission • oregon
Jim Bridger and the Fur Trade (Part 1) Jim Bridger was one of the most famous mountain men of the American frontier. He blazed new trails and made friends with the Indians. The first part of his life was spent trapping and trading. jim bridger • tom fitzpatrick • sublette • st. louis • blacksmith
Thomas "Broken Hand" Fitzpatrick Broken Hand Fitzpatrick was one of the most skilled and respected mountain men of the Old West. It is amazing he is not one of the best known. His courage, endurance, and just plain smarts stood the test of time. When he died, it was in a city, from a white man's disease. thomas fitzpatrick • broken hand • wind river • william ashley • jedidiah smith
General Timeline for the Otoe A general timeline of the history of the Otoe. Please pick out an event you would like to know more about! otoe • native american history • timeline
The Sagers Go West, part 8 Captain Shaw leads the wagon train over the treacherous Blue Mountains. After traveling another some three hundred miles they arrive at the Whitman Mission. Mrs. Whitman agrees to take the girls in but refuses the boys until Dr. Whitman declares that he wants them. sager • whitman • shaw • mission • oregon |
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