Dakota: An Autobiography of a Cowman

By William Henry Hamilton

Book Overview

Written after he left northwestern South Dakota, pioneer rancher W. H. Hamilton provides observations about ranching, stock handling, hunting, weather, soil, wildlife, and the landscape. Illustrated,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0962262153
• ISBN13: 9780962262159
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating description of life on the frontier of Dakota

Hamilton was one of the small ranchers who traveled to Dakota after the Civil War to find his fortune. Written years after the events described, the clarity with which he recalls the events and the details of daily life are amazing. The good-humored style and the simple stories have the power to make you wish you could have gone along with those hardy pioneers.