Youth on the Santa Fe Trail

by Camilla Kattell

Overview

Young people, little known and well known, like Kit Carson, Uncle Dick Wootton, Josiah Gregg, Susan Shelby Magoffin, Francis Parkman Jr., and others come to life in this anthology of their adventures on the Santa Fe Trail. The trail was the road to the southwestern part of the continent becoming a part of our sea-to-sea nation as envisoned by Thomas Jefferson. Trade with the northern provinces of Mexico in the early 19th century opened a road that led to the Mexican War and the United States acquisition of California, New Mexico, Arizona, and parts of other western states. Between 1826, when Kit Carson took the trail west, until 1867 when Jose Librado Gurule worked on the trail traveling west to east for his patron, adventurous young people took great risk and traveled the trail for varied reasons. Some traveled with family, some for health reasons, some to make a living, some to study the Indians while they remained untouched by white ways. The characters who have given us such poignant and comprehensive looks at what the country was like and how the trip affected them have provided an opportunity for us to travel back to their time and sense what the trip was like. This gift is of great value to the young people of today who love action figures and stories of adventure. These true stories can give them a non-fiction sense of what real heroes were like--basically, just like themselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780996675406
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	08/03/2015
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.51(d)
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Santa Fe Trail
On the Trail of Exploration

Chapter 2: Christopher "Kit" Carson
On the Trail to Fame

Chapter 3: Josiah Gregg
On the Trail to Knowledge

Chapter 4: Richens Lacy Wootton
On the Trail to Self-reliance

Chapter 5: Francis Parkman Jr.
On the Trail to Discovery

Chapter 6: Susan Shelby Magoffin
On the Trail to Love and Womanhood

Chapter 7: Hector Lewis Garrard
On the Trail to Manhood

Chapter 8: Marion Sloan Russell
On the Trail to Western Settlement

Chapter 9: James Ross Larkin
On the Trail to Health

Chapter 10: William B. Napton
On the Trail to the Hunt

Chapter 11: José Librado Gurulé
On the Trail of Necessity

Chapter 12: Conclusion
On the Trail to History

Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

"The story of the historic old Santa Fe Trail has long captivated readers of all ages. In this book, skilled author Camilla Kattell provides stirring sketches of young trail travelers who made the long, hard trip by wagon caravan, over plains and mountains, to distant Santa Fe.

Altogether, her account forms a vivid picture of a small but important slice of our nation's history. Highly recommended."

Marc Simmons
Southwestern historian

"Camilla Kattell has gathered the stories of a variety of young people who traveled the historic Santa Fe Trail, and she has told these stories well. Each biography will entice readers to seek the sources and read more about that person, a most significant accomplishment. This collection is highly recommended to readers of all ages."

Leo E. Oliva
Author, teacher, historian of the Santa Fe Trail

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