The Trail of the Silver Horseshoes: Stories of the American West

By Jierai Ecernaik and Jiří Černík

This collection of stories describes events or episodes in the life of a varied group of individuals during the most dramatic period of American history-the settlement of the American West. The reader will witness the hardship and suffering of the Donner-Reed Party; the heroism of Portugee Phillips, the messenger bringing news of the Fetterman Massacre; the tragic events connected to Major John W. Powell's exploration of the Grand Canyon; and the disastrous effort of the Minnesota Sioux to drive the white interlopers from their traditional hunting grounds. There is a glimpse of the rough and tumble life in the gold rush towns of Alaska and Colorado, a failed attempt at a robbery of a bank in Northfield, Minnesota, and the violent death of Jack Slade, a former manager of a stage coach station in Julesburg, Colorado, mentioned in Mark Twain's book, "Roughing It." Historical notes at the end of the tales provide the reader with actual facts and a broader context in which these events took place.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 163293082X
• ISBN13: 9781632930828
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Sunstone Press
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"