Displaying 1 of 1 1983 Format: Book Author: Gilbert, Bil. Title: Westering man : the life of Joseph Walker / Bil Gilbert. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Atheneum, 1983. Description: viii, 339 pages : maps ; 24 cm Summary: A look at the life of American frontiersman Joseph Walker discusses his career as sherriff of Independence, Missouri, leader of a wagon to California, and explorer who discovered Yosemite and surveyed the Sante Fe Trail. Subjects: Walker, Joseph Rutherford, 1798-1876. Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography. Explorers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography. West (U.S.) -- History. Genre: Biographies. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-330) and index. Contents: frontier hero -- disposable people -- Creek nation -- Tennessee -- Missouri -- Santa Fe -- Jackson County -- Rockies -- Sierra -- Eden-and back -- great basin -- emigrants -- Fremont -- end of the mountains -- Californian -- Mangas -- Arizona -- Manzanita Ranch -- Addendum: of dreams. LCCN: 81069128 ISBN: 0689112416 9780689112416 Other Number: 9194710 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 17680 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: BIO Walker Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
