Project Gutenberg 2008-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 258 Young, Charles E. (Charles Edward) 1846 Young, Charles Edward Patterson, H. DeF. 12018533 Dangers of the Trail in 1865: A Narrative of Actual Events Produced by Diane Monico and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Dangers of the Trail in 1865: A Narrative of Actual Events" by Charles E. Young is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts the author's personal experiences and observations during a perilous journey across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865, a time rife with the challenges of the American West, including encounters with outlaws and Native Americans. The book likely delves into themes of adventure, survival, and the harsh realities faced by those traveling westward during that period. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the backdrop of the narrative, starting with the influence of Horace Greeley’s advice to young men to "go West." The author reflects on his enthusiasm to venture into the unknown with his companions and the initial stages of their journey, which starts in Geneva, New York. Young describes their experiences at Niagara Falls, traveling through tumultuous areas such as Missouri, facing the dangers of outlaws, and the rough characters they meet along the way, such as Commanche Bill. The first chapter sets the stage for a vivid depiction of life on the trail, the friendships forged amid hardships, and the imminent dangers that lay ahead as they journey toward Denver, filled with both excitement and trepidation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Colorado -- Description and travel F590.3 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 177108 2025-06-11T08:09:20.098801 text/html 175299 2008-10-28T05:27:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1241622 2008-10-28T05:27:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1462668 2025-06-11T08:09:29.328805 application/epub+zip 1462104 2025-06-11T08:09:24.722811 application/epub+zip 193534 2025-06-11T08:09:22.729825 application/epub+zip 1815871 2025-06-11T08:09:32.341735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1706262 2025-06-11T08:09:27.789877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228618 2022-09-12T12:41:35.084655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153755 2025-06-11T08:09:19.569814 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153481 2008-10-28T05:27:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60146 2008-10-28T05:27:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18794 2025-06-11T08:09:32.492757 application/rdf+xml 22979 2025-06-11T08:09:23.313864 image/jpeg 5021 2025-06-11T08:09:23.021829 image/jpeg 1340570 2025-06-11T08:09:20.177800 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog