
- 384 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
"The famous trail of romantic western lore was established in about 1610 by Spanish settlers of Mexico who had explored western and southern regions of North America long before the French and English arrived. Stretching 900 miles from its origin in Santa Fe through present-day Colorado and Kansas, the trail, originally a combination of many old paths worn down by buffalo, ends in Franklin, Missouri. Enterprising Americans from the east soon discovered that the Spanish of Santa Fe and the nearby Indians had many material needs that they could supply very profitably. Thus the Santa Fe Trail came to be known as a key commercial link to the west. Dary, a leading historian of the Old West, draws on original newspaper stories, letters, diaries, books, and expedition records to re-create the adventures of many tough and colorful people who endured a journey that might take more than two months, if they were lucky enough to survive severe hardship, bad weather, broken axles, and marauding tribes."—Publishers Weekly
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- One - From Conquest to de OΓ±ate, 1492β1610
- Two - The Attraction of Santa Fe, 1610β1762
- Three - Trails to Santa Fe, 1762β1807
- Four - Destination Santa Fe, 1807β1822
- Five - The Santa Fe Trail, 1822β1825
- Six - Surveying the Road to Santa Fe, 1825β1827
- Seven - The Business of Trade, 1821β1829
- Eight - The Growth of Trade, 1830β1835
- Nine - Over the Trail, 1835β1840
- Ten - Years of Change, 1840β1845
- Eleven - The Mexican War and the Santa Fe Trade, 1846β1848
- Twelve - Forts, Emigrants, and Freighting, 1849β1852
- Thirteen - New Tensions and Trade, 1853β1860
- Fourteen - The Civil War, 1861β1865
- Fifteen - The Slow Death of the Trail, 1866β1880
- Sixteen - The Legacy of the Trail, 1880β2000
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Author Notes
- Back Cover