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 Project Gutenberg 2017-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 316 Brown, James S. (James Stephens) 1828 1902 Brown, James Stephens Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown Produced by the Mormon Texts Project (http://mormontextsproject.org), with thanks to Heidi Billy "Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown" by James S. Brown is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The book centers on the author's life as a pioneer in Western America, detailing his experiences as a frontiersman, his migrations, and the challenges faced during a turbulent period in U.S. history. It highlights the author's personal journey as he witnesses and participates in significant historical events, often alongside the Latter-day Saints. The opening of the autobiography introduces James S. Brown and sets the stage for his adventurous life as a pioneer. Through his humble beginnings in North Carolina and migration to Illinois, Brown describes the hardships encountered in frontier life, including the lack of resources and the constant threat from the environment and hostility from others. His narrative also touches on the early influences that shaped his beliefs, particularly the arrival of Mormon missionaries, which serves as a critical turning point that guides his choices throughout his life, eventually leading him to enlist in the Mormon Battalion during a crucial time in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- United States Latter Day Saint pioneers -- Biography Brown, James S. (James Stephens), 1828-1902 BX Text Latter Day Saints Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Religion/Spirituality 1058397 2025-07-21T13:43:52.610882 text/html 1045733 2024-10-23T01:50:41 text/html 811101 2025-07-21T13:44:00.250841 application/epub+zip 828948 2025-07-21T13:43:53.473864 application/epub+zip 480294 2025-07-21T13:43:53.011823 application/epub+zip 1100519 2025-07-21T13:44:06.785770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1041137 2025-07-21T13:43:59.880846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693422 2022-09-24T18:24:06.948819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1028867 2025-07-21T13:43:51.506921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1008979 2024-10-23T01:50:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18319 2025-07-21T13:44:06.907769 application/rdf+xml 11224 2025-07-21T13:43:53.091861 image/jpeg 1969 2025-07-21T13:43:53.052828 image/jpeg 800656 2025-07-21T13:43:52.707874 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia