The Heroes of the Last Frontier (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Wild West Biographies of Scouts, Trappers, Rangers, Pioneers, and Settlers for Young ReadersBy Charles Haven Ladd Johnston
Length8h 46m
About this audiobook
The Heroes of the Last Frontier presents the American borderlands as a theater of endurance, daring, and national mythmaking, gathering vivid accounts of scouts, explorers, soldiers, hunters, and settlers who pushed westward across difficult terrain. Written in the brisk, dramatic manner of early twentieth-century juvenile history, the book favors action, character, and moral example over detached analysis. Its style belongs to the era's popular frontier literature, where biography, adventure narrative, and patriotic instruction merge into accessible prose. Charles Haven Ladd Johnston was an American writer especially known for historical and biographical works for younger readers, often centered on warriors, explorers, athletes, and men of action. His interest in courage, discipline, and public service shaped his treatment of frontier figures. Writing at a time when the closing of the frontier was still culturally resonant, Johnston helped translate recent national memory into instructive legend. This book is recommended for readers interested in the literary construction of the American West, youth-oriented historical writing, and the heroic mode of biography. Modern readers should approach it with awareness of its period assumptions, yet its energy, narrative clarity, and cultural significance remain rewarding.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length8 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 11, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
12“OLD BILL” WILLIAMS:
2THE FRONTIERSMAN
13“BIG FOOT” WALLACE:
3COLONEL BENJAMIN LOGAN:
14CAPTAIN JACK HAYS:
4GEORGE ROGERS CLARKE:
15BILL HAMILTON:
5JOHN SLOVER:
16UNCLE JOB WITHERSPOON:
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6LEWIS WETZEL:
17HENRY SHANE:
7SAMUEL COLTER:
18POOR JERRY LANE:
8MESHACK BROWNING:
19THE SONG OF THE MOOSE
9“BILL” BENT:
20RETROSPECT
10THOMAS EDDIE:
21Memorable Quotes
11JIM BRIDGER:
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