Legacy of the Tetons: Homesteading in Jackson Hole [Paperback]

Candy Vyvey Moulton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998

Today's Jackson Hole is a magnet for tourists who come for a taste of the American West. However, before the cars and buses, homesteaders on horseback and in wagons saw the beauty of the land and built their homes within sight of the majestic Grand Tetons.

This second edition of Legacy of the Tetons is a narrative of the bravery, love, heartbreak, joy, and fortitude of the early pioneers. Candy Moulton shares the struggles of those who lived and died on the land--some of whom came on foot in the Mormon Handcart Migration and established the settlement known today as Mormon Row.

"The tightly-drawn story line of this new edition of Legacy of the Tetons . . . lures you into the compelling world of the real Western frontier, where fur trappers, emigrants, and homesteaders fought for survival every day of their lives. This book is a priceless contribution to the study of Western history in general, and Wyoming history especially."--W. Michael and Kathleen O'Neal Gear, authors of People of the Moon

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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These stories of homesteading the Wyoming frontier are told by a descendant of early settlers. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Candy Vyvey Moulton has written or co-written eleven books on western history and has won the Spur Award. Moulton makes her home near Encampment, Wyoming, where she edits the Western Writers of America Roundup Magazine. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Tamarack Books (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963483943
• ISBN-13: 978-0963483942
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,423,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Legacy of the Tetons, January 7, 2010

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This review is from: Legacy of the Tetons: Homesteading in Jackson Hole (Paperback)

Very interesting stories of the life of the settlers of the Teton area. Sometimes difficult to follow which family is being discussed, as the author goes back and forth discussing the happenings in the lives of these early settlers.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Legacy of the Tetons - Homesteading in Jackson Hole, April 5, 2000

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This review is from: Legacy of the Tetons: Homesteading in Jackson Hole (Paperback)

I found this a "good read", fascinating history of the Old West. The author truly takes the reader back to "just the way it was" during homesteading days. I would recommend this to young and old alike. Like Candy Moulton's other titles this one is a winner.

5.0 out of 5 stars A really good book...., February 6, 2001

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William J Higgins III (Laramie, Wyoming United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legacy of the Tetons: Homesteading in Jackson Hole (Paperback)

Candy Moulton gives the reader an excellent historical review of the Jackson Hole, Wyoming area, back when it was being homesteaded. We get to see and feel the hardships of what these people went through in the 1800's...from how they built their homes, plowed their fields, put up with inclement weather... along with a major natural disaster in the 1920's which affected many of the folks in the valley. I've been to the beautiful Teton area a few times, and never really gave it a thought as to what went on there so long ago. I enjoyed the book a bunch. Good job Candy!