{"product_id":"entrepreneurs-of-the-old-west-9780700608270","title":"Entrepreneurs of the Old West","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Dary\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University Press of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University Press of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - 19th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of those who sought to exploit the business opportunities found in the 19th-century American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is in fact a broad study of the whole process of settling our Western lands. . . . The question 'how much did it cost?' is curiously compelling, whether asked of a friend's new apartment or of the freight charges for hauling a sack of oats to Fort Laramie, and Mar. Dary∍s book answers it fully and engagingly.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating array of information on everything from how to prepare a buffalo robe to what one could expect to find in a small trading post on the south Platte River in the 1830s. Portrays the coming together of a great nation.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Completely fresh and revealing. That Dary is able to tell a worthwhile and engaging story about merchants is a tribute to his skills as a researcher and writer.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The scope of this book is as wide as the region itself and as thorough as a wagon master's supply list.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dary tells this fascinating story with grace and humor. A must for anyone interested in the West.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Kansas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47614723457175,"sku":"9780700608270","price":4461.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780700608270.webp?v=1775095807","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/entrepreneurs-of-the-old-west-9780700608270","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}