Examines the life of Kit Carson, discussing his childhood in Kentucky, his move to New Mexico where he worked as a trapper, his experiences as a guide for explorer John Fremont, his work as an Indian agent, and his roles in the Mexican and Civil Wars.
year: 2004
call number/section: 920
subjects: carson, kit, 1809-1868, juvenile literature, pioneers, west (u.s.), juvenile literature, scouts and scouting, soldiers, frontier and pioneer life, west (u.s.), juvenile literature, history, to 1848, 19th century