It Happened on the Santa Fe Trail (It Happened In Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)Glassman has produced an outstanding read fresh with new detail and told well. This history of the Santa Fe Trail is full of fascinating characters and finally someone has related the role of the American Indian and the Trail in a fair and compassionate manner. This book should appeal to local history buffs who live along the Trail as well as the general reader interested in the history of the development of America and its western lore.

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Stretching from central Missouri to northern New Mexico, the Santa Fe trail was one of America's most historically important arteries, playing an essential role in opening up the West to settlement. From the first Spanish conquistadors to the discovery of "Boone's Lick;" from the Sand Creek Massacre to the man who popularized a cure for malaria, It Happened on the Santa Fe Trail takes some of most important episodes from the histories of Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, and popularizes them, making them fun and accessible to readers of all ages.

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