Frontier Ways: Sketches of Life in the Old West

by Edward Everett Dale

Book Overview

Edward Everett Dale gives a first-hand account of the way pioneer families and cowboys of the frontier lived. Dr. Dale has lived in a sod house, and he once rode the range as cook to a group of cowboys. In this book he draws on his varied experiences to describe all aspects of frontier life--the building of a home, the problems of finding wood and water, the procuring and cooking of food, medical practices, and the cultural, social, and religious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292724624
• ISBN13: 9780292724624
• Release Date: June 1959
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"