The Prairie Traveler
Commissioned by the US War Department and written in 1859 by a decorated US Army captain, The Prairie Traveler is a complete how-to travel guide for the westward-bound pioneer. Covering topics from first aid for rattlesnake bites to how to travel 70 miles across the desert without water for one's livestock, the guide includes 28 travel itineraries with mileage and firewood availability. (Summary by Angela Rowland)
Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Travel & Geography
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | 00-Preface | Angel5 |
00:05:25 |
| Play 01 | 01-Chapter 1 Part 1 | Angel5 |
00:18:50 |
| Play 02 | 02-Chapter 1 Part 2 | Angel5 |
00:16:48 |
| Play 03 | 03-Chapter 2 Part 1 | Angel5 |
00:16:18 |
| Play 04 | 04-Chapter 2 Part 2 | Angel5 |
00:18:08 |
| Play 05 | 05-Chapter 3 | Angel5 |
00:27:21 |
| Play 06 | 06-Chapter 4 Part 1 | Angel5 |
00:20:05 |
| Play 07 | 07-Chapter 4 Part 2 | Angel5 |
00:22:20 |
| Play 08 | 08-Chapter 5 Part 1 | Angel5 |
00:17:06 |
| Play 09 | 09-Chapter 5 Part 2 | Angel5 |
00:30:09 |
| Play 10 | 10-Chapter 6 Part 1 | Angel5 |
00:21:40 |
| Play 11 | 11-Chapter 6 Part 2 | Angel5 |
00:34:19 |
| Play 12 | 12-Chapter 7 | Angel5 |
00:25:26 |
| Play 13 | 13-Itineraries I to IV | Angel5 |
00:31:47 |
| Play 14 | 14-Itineraries V to VIII | Angel5 |
00:17:32 |
| Play 15 | 15-Itineraries IV to XII | Angel5 |
00:12:00 |
| Play 16 | 16-Itineraries XIII to XVI | Angel5 |
00:13:24 |
| Play 17 | 17-Itineraries XVII to XX | Angel5 |
00:34:35 |
| Play 18 | 18-Itineraries XXI to XXIV | Angel5 |
00:16:44 |
| Play 19 | 19-Itineraries XXV to XXVII | Angel5 |
00:21:30 |
| Play 20 | 20-Appendix | Angel5 |
00:06:05 |