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From mountain man to millionaire : the "bold and dashing life" of Robert Campbell /

Robert Campbell (1804-1879) came to America from Ireland in 1822 and entered the fur trade soon thereafter. He quickly rose from trapper to brigade leader to partner, all within a half dozen years. In the mid-1830s, Campbell retired from the mountains, having already amassed considerable wealth, and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nester, William R., 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, ©2011.
Edición:Revised and expanded ed.
Colección:Missouri biography series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Acknowledgments; Robert Campbell Family Life Spans; Introduction: A Bold and Dashing Life ; Chapter 1: Old and New Worlds, 1804-1825; Chapter 2: The Shining Mountains, 1825-1829; Chapter 3: Worldly Triumphs, 1829-1833; Chapter 4: Fort William, 1833-1835; Chapter 5: A Home and Family of His Own, 1835-1845; Chapter 6: Wealth, Power, and Tragedy, 1846-1859; Chapter 7: Civil War, 1860-1865; Chapter 8: New Directions, 1865-1879; Notes; Bibliography; Index.