John Ludlum McConnel’s Western Characters is a collection of sketches and tales drawn from life on the antebellum American frontier, portraying the hunters, traders, settlers, and outlaws who populated the border regions of the Western states. Written in the 1850s, it blends fiction with firsthand observation.
A valuable document of frontier culture and a lively read for students of American history and literature. Download the free EPUB for portraits of a world on the edge of transformation.