Victor took down the life of Joseph Meek, a mountain man who trapped beaver across the Rockies, survived rapids, grizzlies and Blackfeet, and later helped found American government in Oregon. This edition adds a history of the Sioux War and a life of George Armstrong Custer with an account of his last battle.
A primary source for the fur-trade era, told with an Irving-like relish for the frontier. Download the free EPUB.