Hough Emerson

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54-40 Or Fight

Beschreibung

""fifty-four-40 or Fight"" is a historic novel authored via Emerson Hough. Set towards the backdrop of the mid-19th century, the radical tells the story of the Oregon boundary dispute among the United States and Great Britain, a conflict that revolved across the ownership of the Oregon Country and its boundary, particularly the range fifty-four°forty'N. The name ""fifty-four-40 or Fight"" refers to the American rallying cry that demanded the northernmost boundary for the Oregon Territory. Hough's novel is a gripping tale of the pioneers and settlers who ventured westward looking for a better existence at some stage in this tumultuous length in American history. It gives readers a bright portrayal of the demanding situations and hardships confronted by those intrepid people as they embarked on the Oregon Trail, braving harsh landscapes and encountering Native American tribes. Through meticulously researched historic information and properly-drawn characters, Hough captures the spirit of the era, portraying the willpower, conflicts, and friendships that defined the American frontier enjoy. The novel additionally delves into the political and diplomatic intricacies surrounding the Oregon boundary dispute. ""fifty-four-forty or Fight"" stands as a literary work that not most effective entertains but also educates readers approximately a pivotal second in American history, dropping mild at the westward enlargement and the forces that fashioned the nation's improvement.

Autor

Emerson Hough (June 28, 1857 - April 30, 1923) was an American author best known for his western and historical books. Singing Mouse Stories and Story of the Cowboy were among his early works. His 1902 historical masterpiece The Mississippi Bubble made him famous. Many of his novels have been adapted for film and serialization. On June 28, 1857, Hough was born in Newton, Iowa. In 1875, he was one of three graduates from Newton High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Iowa in 1880, then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1882. In 1882, his debut article, "Far from The Madding Crowd," appeared in Forest and Stream. He relocated to White Oaks, New Mexico, where he practiced law and wrote for the Golden Era newspaper for a year and a half before returning to Iowa when his mother became ill. Later, he published Story of the Outlaw: A Study of the Western Desperado, which included profiles of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett. Garrett's friend Hough relocated to New Mexico after Garrett shot Billy the Kid. He worked as a freelance writer for newspapers in Des Moines, Iowa, Sandusky, Ohio, Chicago, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, and Wichita, Kansas.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 339g
• ISBN-13: 9789359959696
• ISBN-10: 9359959693
• Artikelnr.: 69754640