The Life of Kit Carson

Kit Carson, the quintessential frontiersman, is remembered as a larger-than-life mountain man, explorer, trapper, guide, soldier, Indian agent, officer, hunter, and rancher. Now you can know the real man, the story behind the tales of adventure.The Life of Kit Carson takes a narrative approach to the telling of Kit Carson's life story. Follow along as Kit strikes out on his own at the age of sixteen to find adventure along the beaver streams. Ride with him and John Fremont as they explore the untamed west. Take cover with him as he trades gunfire in the Mexican-American War. Be there when he tangles with Indians in the Navaho and Southern Plains campaigns.These pages contain the stories found through years of detailed research and present them in an exciting and easy to read action-packed format. Young readers and adults will find both education and entertainment in this masterfully presented life story.