Wilderness 02 Lure of the Wild

*When America Was The Land of the Free* In 1828, although the United States had only been in existence for fifty years, some cities were already bustling, overcrowded metropolises. Beyond the Mississippi River, however, lay a vast region unexplored by white men. There, nineteen-year-old Nathaniel King and a rugged mountain man named Shakespeare McNair headed for a rendezvous of trappers and fur traders in the Rocky Mountains. But hostile utes and Blackfeet Indians pursued them relentlessly, determined to have their scalps. Despite the protection of a friendly band of Shoshone, Nathaniel and his companion faced a peril that might mean not only the end of their quest for freedom, but the end of their lives. In 1828, although the United States had only been in existence for fifty years, some cities were already bustling metropolises. Beyond the Mississippi River, however, lay a vast region unexplored by white men. There nineteen-year-old Nathaniel King and a rugged mountain man named Shakespeare McNair headed fro a rendezvous of trappers and fur traders in the Rocky Mountains. But hostile Utes and Blackfeet Indians pursued them relentlessly, determined to have their scalps. Despite the protection of a friendly band of Shoshone, Nathaniel and his companion faced a peril that might mean not the end of the quest for freedom, but the end of their lives. In 1828, although the United States had only been in existence for fifty years, some cities where already bustling, overcrowded metropolises. Beyond the Mississippi River, however, lay a vast region unexplored by white men. There, nineteen-year-old Nathanial King and a rugged mountain man named Shakespeare McNair headed for a rendezvous of trappers and fur traders in the Rocky Moutains Young Nathaniel King Learns Harsh Lessons West Of The Mississippi As He Makes His Way Into The Rocky Mountains And Hostile Indian Territory.