The Mountain Men of the Old West have
lived on in legends written in books and depicted on film, and
honored by reenactments in modern-day Rendezvous.
Behind the legends and myths there is real history. One of the best
books written about the American West and the Mountain Men is –
Virgin
Land: The American West As Symbol and Myth by Henry
Nash Smith; Harvard College, 1950. E-Text
of the books is available at the University of Virginia website, part
of the American Studies
created by Emily Zimmerman.
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Showing posts with label Mountain Men. Show all posts
Feb 21, 2014
Old West: Mountain Men and Their Weapons
The Mountain Men of the Old West have
lived on in legends written in books and depicted on film, and
honored by reenactments in modern-day Rendezvous.
Behind the legends and myths there is real history. One of the best
books written about the American West and the Mountain Men is –
Virgin
Land: The American West As Symbol and Myth by Henry
Nash Smith; Harvard College, 1950. E-Text
of the books is available at the University of Virginia website, part
of the American Studies
created by Emily Zimmerman. 
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