Many famous frontiersmen and explorers emerged during America's period of exploration and expansion. Today, names like Daniel Boone and Kit Carson remain household names.
Jedediah SMITH is a name you may not be familiar with, but one that should. Smith was a mountain man, explorer, hunter, trapper and writer. He also was the first U.S. citizen to cross the Mojave Desert and Sierra Nevada. Smith survived three Native American attacks and one grizzly mauling. His explorations were used by those who came after him, and the South Pass became the main route for pioneers to cross the Continental Divide.
Bob Drury's guest uses the oft forgotten Smith to guide us through an often forgotten period of American history. Bob Drury paints an image of a turbulent American landscape where trappers and Native Americans clashed and fought in the early years of the 19th Century. We talk about how the Lewis and Clark Expedition sparked a desire for adventure in young men. How the humble beaver was instrumental in the settlement of the Western frontier. And how the horse changed warfare among Native American tribes. Bob shares how Jed Smith's life intersected with these historical trends, and the heroic exploits he and his fellow mountain men had while exploring and mapping America's West.
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Mountain men article in AoMAoM Podcast 681: The Epic Exploits Of Kit CarsonHugh Glass
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