The Mystery of John Colter: The Man Who Discovered Yellowstone Gathering the available evidence and guiding readers through a labyrinth of hearsay, rumor, and myth, two Colter experts for the first time tell the whole story of Colter and his legend. Unlike other legends of the era like Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, and Kit Carson, Colter has remained elusive be
| Title | : | The Mystery of John Colter: The Man Who Discovered Yellowstone |
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (362 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442262826 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-29 |
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From the first account of “Colter’s Run,” published in 1810, fascination with John Colter, one of America’s most famous and yet least known frontiersmen and discoverer of Yellowstone Park, has never waned. Unlike other legends of the era like Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, and Kit Carson, Colter has remained elusive because he left not a single letter, diary, or reminiscence. Gathering the available evidence and guiding readers through a labyrinth of hearsay, rumor, and myth, two Colter experts for the first time tell the whole story of Colter and his legend.
Editorial : In the annals of American history, John Colter’s name is often mentioned in the same breath as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett as one of the expanding frontier’s original frontiersmen. Colter is frequently cited as the discoverer of Yellowstone and holds a legendary reputation for outrunning a tribe of Blackfoot Indians hell-bent on hunting him down like an animal, a feat for which the yearly Colter’s Run foot race in Montana is named. Yet, because Colter left behind almost no written documents, such as journals or letters, precious little is known about the explorer’s life other than information gleaned from second- and third-hand accounts.The authors devote themselves to separating the myths from the facts while offering fascinating tidbits about other people associated with Colter, such as Lewis and Clark. Readers new to Colter will be intrigued, while those familiar with his standing will be pleased to finally see a definitive biography of this noteworthy Ame
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