Dakota: An Autobiography of a Cowman
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (842 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0962262153 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 206 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Hamilton provides observations about ranching, stock handling, hunting, weather, soil, wildlife, and the landscape. Written after he left northwestern South Dakota, pioneer rancher W. Illustrated, notes.. H
"Fascinating description of life on the frontier of Dakota" according to A Customer. 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.. A good read. I was intrigued by his writing of the weather cycles, which are similar to today's wet/ drought conditions. New information for me on how they hunted for wolves. Early Twentieth Century life in South Dakota Even though this book was written 30 years after the events, it presents an excellent picture of life on the South Dakota plains during the settlement of the land by white farmers and ranchers. The writing is simple and direct by a man who obviously loved South Dakota and his life there despite the rigors of winter.