Crossing Rio Pecos
Download or Read eBook Crossing Rio Pecos PDF written by Patrick Dearen and published by TCU Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Patrick Dearen |
| Publisher | : TCU Press |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0875651593 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780875651590 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Crossing Rio Pecos by : Patrick Dearen
Book excerpt: The mythic Old West - the war cry of the Indian, the blast of the cowboy's six-shooter, the crack of the stage-driver's whip, the thunder of the stampeding longhorn. While documented history was painting dreary lives for pioneers in many other locations, the Pecos stirred with color and drama and nurtured the stuff of legend. Long after irrigation and dams rendered the river a polluted trickle, Patrick Dearen went seeking out the crossings and the stories behind them. In.
