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Grass beyond the mountains: discovering the last great cattle frontier on the North American continent
By Richmond P Hobson. 1951
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Movie and television tie-insCanadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), History, Frontier and pioneer life
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In the fall of 1934, three cowhands with a dream of owning a cattle ranch made their way from peaceful…
Wyoming to the harsh, uncharted territory of the British Columbian interior. In conditions as challenging as any encountered by the western frontier pioneers of a hundred years earlier, the three men and their equipment-laden horses conquered the tortuous miles over narrow passes and mountain summits, hewed their first cabin from virgin timber, and attempted to carve out a space for themselves on the unforgiving landscape. Followed by "Nothing too good for a cowboy". 1951.The rancher takes a wife: a true account of life on the last great cattle frontier
By Richmond P Hobson. 2015
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Movie and television tie-insCanadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), History, Frontier and pioneer life
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The interior of British Columbia in the early 20th century is a jungle of swamps, rivers, and grasslands. It's a…
vast and still barely explored wilderness, whose principal citizens are timber wolves, moose, giant grizzly bears, and the odd human being. Into this forbidding land, Rich Hobson, Pioneer cattle rancher, brings Gloria, his city-raised bride. Her adjustment to life in the wilderness is sure to be difficult, as is her relationship with Rich and his backwoods cronies. Will Gloria ever find that she belongs in this strange, harsh land? Sequel to "Nothing too good for a cowboy". 2015.Reapers of the dust: a prairie chronicle
By Lois Phillips Hudson. 1984
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Historical fiction, General fictionFamily and relationships, Frontier and pioneer life
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Reminiscences of the author's early life in Wyoming and North Dakota and, when the dust storms drove them west, the…
family's existence as migrant pickers near Seattle. Despite drought, depression, changing schools and the other uncertainties of life, the child was not without hope or securityTradin' tales: stories from a Montana back porch
By Ken Overcast. 2007
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General fiction, Short storiesHumour, Frontier and pioneer life
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Humorous and heartfelt essays about ranching and cowboy life in northern Montana. Adult
The Silver Baron's wife
By Donna Baier Stein. 2016
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General fictionUnited States history, Biography, Frontier and pioneer life
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Fictional account of the life of Baby Doe Tabor (1854-1935), also called the Silver Queen of Colorado. Adult