Project Gutenberg 2012-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 200 Hooker, William Francis 1856 1938 18006070 The Prairie Schooner Produced by Greg Bergquist, Mary Meehan 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.) "The Prairie Schooner" by William Francis Hooker is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative delves into life during the westward expansion of the United States, focusing on the challenging and adventurous experiences of bullwhackers—teamsters who drove ox-drawn freight trains across the plains. The book illustrates the harsh realities of the frontier, including encounters with native tribes, the brutality of nature, and the camaraderie of the freighters, providing a vibrant depiction of life before the full establishment of railroads and civilization. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the harsh backdrop of the American West during the 19th century through letters exchanged between old friends reminiscing about their adventurous pasts. The introduction sets the stage by painting a picture of the era when the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed, marking the transition from wilderness to civilization. It hints at the challenges faced, from fording rivers in wagons to interactions with native tribes, and the dynamic life of those who depended on ox-drays for transportation. The correspondence establishes a nostalgic tone, inviting readers to reflect on the exciting but brutal realities that shaped the lives of these early pioneers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40497/40497-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) F590.3 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Adventure Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 175574 2025-06-16T12:51:40.129798 text/html 173063 2012-08-14T13:16:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 810059 2025-06-16T12:51:43.829825 application/epub+zip 812070 2025-06-16T12:51:40.925778 application/epub+zip 122455 2025-06-16T12:51:40.514836 application/epub+zip 878787 2025-06-16T12:51:46.351759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860774 2025-06-16T12:51:43.431769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171739 2022-09-18T14:10:13.853268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161486 2023-09-17T14:36:15.253318 text/plain 15709 2025-06-16T12:51:46.493781 application/rdf+xml 15867 2025-06-16T12:51:40.601770 image/jpeg 2503 2025-06-16T12:51:40.557806 image/jpeg 744333 2025-06-16T12:51:40.164768 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