Mountain Man - John Colter, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West

John Colter, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West

Author: David Weston Marshall Series: American Grit

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"If you seek vicarious adventure, these pages await the armchair explorer." -Providence Journal

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"If you seek vicarious adventure, these pages await the armchair explorer." -Providence Journal

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In 1804, John Colter set out with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on the first US expedition to traverse the North American continent. During the 28- month ordeal, Colter served as a hunter and scout, and honed his survival skills on the western frontier. But when the journey was over, Colter stayed behind. He spent two more years trekking alone through dangerous and unfamiliar territory, charting some of the West’s most treasured landmarks.

Historian David W. Marshall crafts this captivating history from Colter’s primary sources, and has retraced Colter’s steps experiencing firsthand how he survived in the wilderness (how he pitched a shelter, built a fire, followed a trail, and forded a stream) adding a powerful layer of authority and detail.

About the Author

David W. Marshall, PhD, is a historian and archivist on the faculty of Texas Tech University, with 34 years of experience as a researcher, instructor, professor and archivist. He is the author of Mountain Man: John Colter, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West (Countryman Press, 2016). He lives in Lorenzo, Texas.