{"product_id":"adventures-in-the-santa-fae-trade-1844-1847-paperback","title":"Adventures in the Santa Fae Trade, 1844-1847 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Josiah Webb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRalph P. Bieber\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMark L. Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Josiah Webb left Independence, Missouri, in the summer of 1844 and headed down the Santa Fe Trail with goods bought in St. Louis. Although his first venture as a trader was a failure, he eventually made a fortune as a merchant in Santa Fe. Webb recorded his youthful experiences in 1888, and Ralph P. Bieber, a respected scholar and researcher on western expansion, edited and annotated his journal for publication more than forty years later. Long out of print, \u003ci\u003eAdventures in the Santa Fe Trade\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining and important source of first-hand information about the Santa Fe Trail and trade; trappers, Mexicans, and Indian tribes of the Old Southwest; and the impact of the Mexican War on southwestern trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Josia Webb left Independence, Missouri, in the summer of 1844 and headed down the Santa Fe Trail with goods bought in St. Louis. Although his first venture as a trader was a failure, he eventually made a fortune as a merchant in Santa Fe. This is an entertaining and important source of first-hand information about the Santa Fe Trail and trade; trappers, Mexicans, and Indian tribes of the Old Southwest; and the impact of the Mexican War on southwestern trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroducing this edition is Mark L. Gardner, a freelance writer and historian and the editor of \u003ci\u003eBrothers on the Santa Fe and Chihuahua Trails: Edward James Glasgow \u0026amp; William Henry Glasgow, 1846-1848.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 301\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 7.96 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761338777888,"sku":"9780803297722","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a9fb7352760b37392f226e96f5c9d959.webp?v=1780204936","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/adventures-in-the-santa-fae-trade-1844-1847-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}