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Across the wide missouri by bernard devoto, paperback barnes. Bernard devotos book across the wide missouri was the inspiration for the mgm movie made in 1951, starring clark gable. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The film dramatizes an account of several fur traders and their interaction with the native americans directed by william a. Across the wide missouri is a collection of three 2 player games simulating the major civil war battles in missouri and arkansas. Across the wide missouri, by bernard devoto houghton. In the 1830s beaver trapper flint mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of montana and idaho.

Across the wide missouri this is across the wide missouri the kansas city star bom for 2010 designed by edie mcginnis and myself. Across the wide missouri 1951 official trailer clark gable, ricardo montalban movie hd. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. More than a history, it portrays the mountain fur trade as a way of business and a way of life, vividly illustrating how it shaped the expansion of the american west. Across the wide missouri 1951 silver scenes a blog. Edie and i each made the quilt out of different fabrics from the blessings line linda and i designed. Selections of engelhardts evocative drawings from the state historical society of missouris art collection are accompanied by narratives from art. Across the wide missouri is a 1951 american technicolor western film based on historian bernard devoto s eponymous 1947 book. Across the wide missouri 1947 edition open library. More than a history, it portrays the mountain fur trade as a way of business and a way of life, vividly illustrating how it. Jan 01, 2010 across the wide missouri is regarded by many as a classic study of the rocky mountain fur trade and plains indian relations therewith. Across the wide missouri is a 1951 american technicolor western film based on historian bernard devotos eponymous 1947 book. Across the wide missouri tells the compelling story of the climax and decline of the rocky mountain fur trade during the 1830s. Across the wide missouri, by bernard devoto houghton the.

It might take 5 or 10 seconds to load and begin streaming. Across the wide missouri is a beautiful western featuring some of the most stunning location scenery to be found in any western of the 1950s. Trapper flint mitchell and other mountain men from the rendezvous join forces to enter virgin trapping territory but must contend with a resentful blackfoot chief. The song appears to have originated with canadian and us voyageurs or fur traders traveling down the missouri river in canoes, and has developed several different sets of lyrics. With clark gable, ricardo montalban, john hodiak, adolphe menjou. Across the wide missouri, however, is more narrowly focused, covering specifically the importance of the fur trade of the early 1800s. The film dramatizes an account of several fur traders and their interaction with the native americans. Both recordings were released under the title across the wide missouri. Search for library items search for lists search for. Much as with another epic made that year, john hustons the red badge of courage 1951, across the wide missouri was taken away from its director in an attempt to broaden its commercial appeal for. The book won the pulitzer prize for its author, bernard devotoand its one of the.

More than a history, it portrays the mountain fur trade as a way of business and a. And yes, i mean men, as there are so very few which feature women prominently, although there are a couple. Wellman, the film stars clark gable as cunning trapper flint mitchell, ricardo montalban as. The course of the empire traces the history of north america over a period of 278 years. Listen to across our wide missouri tweets by missourinet. Across the wide missouri by devoto, bernard augustine by bernard augustine devoto. The movie included clark gable in its cast of characters, as well as ricardo montalban and maria elena marques. Across our wide missouri volume i and it was written by bob priddy. Across the wide missouri 1951 directed by william a.

Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. This is across the wide missouri the kansas city star bom for 2010 designed by edie mcginnis and myself. A recreation, from source material, of the fur trade, which is rich in hand description and color, and which intersperses, through the text, the paintings alfred jacob miller, charles bodmer, and george catlin, who lived and journeyed with trappers. Across the wide missouri 1951 across the wide missouri. Illustrated with paintings by alfred jacob miller, charles. Click here or the graphic above to listen to latest program. Across the wide missouri kindle edition by cantrall, thom, evans, alexa. If we do not have the full amount that you ordered of this item. The 10 digit isbn is 0395083745 and the digit isbn is 9780395083741. Jul 31, 2016 bernard devotos book across the wide missouri was the inspiration for the mgm movie made in 1951, starring clark gable. Oh shenandoah also called simply shenandoah or across the wide missouri is a traditional american folk song of uncertain origin, dating to the early 19th century. Reviews i read after watching the film criticize the films production and editing, but personally i had no problem with the production, at least not to the point of. Feb 06, 2014 across the wide missouri 1951 official trailer clark gable, ricardo montalban movie hd. Across the wide missouri 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

In 1948, bernard devoto received the pulitzer prize for history for this book. Download pdf across the wide missouri free usakochan. If you plan to buy a copy from an amazon seller, be sure that it is not the bonanza books edition and that it includes the mapslocated behind the index pages. The setting for across the wide missouri is the state of montana, however the majority of the film was shot in the san juan mountains, and north of durango, colorado. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. History, fur trade, art collections, description and travel. Wilsons creek, the largest battle of the war at the time, features a desperate union army attacking twice its number of southern forces. Momentous events from the civil rights movement and the president kennedy assassination to 911 are distilled into elemental images in the work of tom engelhardt, longtime political cartoonist with the st. Across the wide missouri 1951 a difficult shoot, a broken marriage and behindthescenes battles make up the story of mgms western across the wide missouri 1951. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading across the wide missouri.

Across the wide missouri by bernard devoto, paperback. Across the wide missouri 1951 a difficult shoot, a broken marriage and behind the scenes battles make up the story of mgms western across the wide missouri 1951. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.

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Sep 19, 2018 across the wide missouri is a beautiful western featuring some of the most stunning location scenery to be found in any western of the 1950s. Much as with another epic made that year, john hustons the red badge of courage 1951, across the wide missouri was taken away from its director in an attempt to broaden its commercial appeal for audiences of its day. The federal army hopes to win by a knockout before the confederates pull themselves together. Buy across the wide missouri by bernard devoto isbn. Across the wide missouri buttsys moments to remember. Across the wide missouri by bernard augustine devoto alibris.

Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. Across our wide missouri is a fascinating book that ties our past with our present and gives us courage and hope to face the future. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. A cunning trapper who lives purely by his wits, gable avoids.

Director william wellman the public enemy, the oxbow incident took the cast and crew in tow to durango, colorado, to shoot the film on location. Technicolor equipment had to be carried by mule ten thousand feet up in. Across the wide missouri 1951 by the metzinger sisters on sep 19, 2018 from silver scenes a blog for classic film lovers. Apr 08, 2014 the song was featured in the 1951 film across the wide missouri, based on historian bernard devotos book, across the wide missouri. Goodreads members who liked across the wide missouri also liked. It is the second volume of a trilogy that includes the year of decision 1942 and the course of empire 1952. Across the wide missouri by bernard devoto 9780395083741. May 30, 2007 across the wide missouri in the summer of 1819, alexander campbell and his family and their servants, along with other travelers, departed from the comparative comfort of their home in highland county, virginia, to set forth on a pioneering trek to the wilderness country of the missouri territory.

Winner of the pulitzer prize and the bancroft prize. Trapper flint mitchell and his companions are about to begin their journey across the missouri until idaho and montana. Across the wide missouri by bernard devoto librarything. Find books like across the wide missouri from the worlds largest community of readers. Across the wide missouri, with an account of the discovery of the miller collection is a 1947 book by american historian bernard devoto. Across the wide missouri is regarded by many as a classic study of the rocky mountain fur trade and plains indian relations therewith. Across the wide missouri by bernard devoto goodreads. Devoto won both the pulitzer prize and the national book award for his series on the settling of the american west. Flint marries a blackfoot woman as a way to gain entrance into her peoples rich lands, but finds she means more to. With that in mind, clark gable is an old hollywood actor whose name has not come up very much at all, but with across the wide missouri, we not only get gable, but we also get director william a. Across the wide missouri 1951 official trailer clark. When it became a surprise bestseller, mgm bought the book and threw away everything but the title and the concept of fur traders in the old west. More information about this seller contact this seller.