Project Gutenberg 2018-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 190 Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel 1853 1935 Dellenbaugh, Frederick S. Breaking the Wilderness The Story of the Conquest of the Far West, From the Wanderings of Cabeza de Vaca, to the First Descent of the Colorado by Powell, and the Completion of the Union Pacific Railway, With Particular Account of the Exploits of Trappers and Traders Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Breaking the Wilderness" by Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the exploration and conquest of the American West, from the early wanderings of European explorers such as Cabeza de Vaca to the first descent of the Colorado River by John Wesley Powell, and the completion of the Union Pacific Railway. The author emphasizes the role of trappers and traders in revealing the vast wilderness, while also addressing the ecological richness and cultural significance of the indigenous peoples and wildlife inhabiting this landscape. The opening of "Breaking the Wilderness" sets the stage for an exploration of the untamed American West, describing its natural diversity and the historical context of early European encounters. Dellenbaugh outlines the geographical features that shaped the wilderness, including vast mountain ranges and traversable rivers, and introduces notable figures of exploration. The text emphasizes the significance of the beaver and buffalo as crucial elements of this frontier, with beaver trading acting as a catalyst for exploration, and buffalo serving as a vital food source for early settlers and hunters. Through vivid descriptions, Dellenbaugh aims to engage readers in understanding the struggles and triumphs of those who ventured into this wild domain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel West (U.S.) -- History F590.3 Text Category: History - American 931030 2025-06-23T09:40:49.401513 text/html 872614 2018-12-01T08:32:22 text/html 8620034 2025-06-23T09:41:21.665342 application/epub+zip 8614980 2025-06-23T09:40:59.446451 application/epub+zip 384039 2025-06-23T09:40:51.442508 application/epub+zip 11758645 2025-06-23T09:41:33.081303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11682689 2025-06-23T09:41:13.581474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600233 2022-09-26T13:10:56.232039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682324 2025-06-23T09:40:45.927568 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 682590 2018-12-01T08:32:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19150 2025-06-23T09:41:33.283300 application/rdf+xml 15525 2025-06-23T09:40:51.716576 image/jpeg 2543 2025-06-23T09:40:51.581489 image/jpeg 251083 2018-12-01T10:04:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 8939737 2018-12-01T10:04:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 8993170 2025-06-23T09:40:50.092522 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 en.wikipedia