When I Went West (Expanded, Annotated)
The ease of travel today makes most of us wish for a trip to the Pyramids of Egypt or Paris or Beijing. In 1900, Robert McGonnigle just wanted to fulfill a dream of seeing THE WEST.
He set out with two friends, spent time on a ranch, and visited Yellowstone park before the flood of tourism that modern travel has made it. He writes at the entrance:
"If you carry firearms you are requested to surrender them, or else the officer in charge seals them, and as there are a number of military posts distributed throughout the park, it is necessary that you report at each one of these posts to show that the seal is still intact."
Unlike today, when the concern is possible altercations between road-raged city folk in the park, the rangers in 1900 were more concerned that you didn't take trophies of the wildlife.
McGonnigle is forgotten today but was a prominent Pittsburgh businessman and philanthropist in his day. He led a remarkably active and useful life.
McGonnigle describes his wonder at the beauty and the people he met as he traveled on to Seattle and then California. At the end, he said:
"...if you are in any way susceptible to the grandeur, the incomparable beauty and the matchless fascinations of your own country, perchance you will come back a better, bigger and broader American than you ever were."
Take this along on your next family road trip in the West! For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.
Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
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He set out with two friends, spent time on a ranch, and visited Yellowstone park before the flood of tourism that modern travel has made it. He writes at the entrance:
"If you carry firearms you are requested to surrender them, or else the officer in charge seals them, and as there are a number of military posts distributed throughout the park, it is necessary that you report at each one of these posts to show that the seal is still intact."
Unlike today, when the concern is possible altercations between road-raged city folk in the park, the rangers in 1900 were more concerned that you didn't take trophies of the wildlife.
McGonnigle is forgotten today but was a prominent Pittsburgh businessman and philanthropist in his day. He led a remarkably active and useful life.
McGonnigle describes his wonder at the beauty and the people he met as he traveled on to Seattle and then California. At the end, he said:
"...if you are in any way susceptible to the grandeur, the incomparable beauty and the matchless fascinations of your own country, perchance you will come back a better, bigger and broader American than you ever were."
Take this along on your next family road trip in the West! For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.
Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
When I Went West (Expanded, Annotated)
The ease of travel today makes most of us wish for a trip to the Pyramids of Egypt or Paris or Beijing. In 1900, Robert McGonnigle just wanted to fulfill a dream of seeing THE WEST.
He set out with two friends, spent time on a ranch, and visited Yellowstone park before the flood of tourism that modern travel has made it. He writes at the entrance:
"If you carry firearms you are requested to surrender them, or else the officer in charge seals them, and as there are a number of military posts distributed throughout the park, it is necessary that you report at each one of these posts to show that the seal is still intact."
Unlike today, when the concern is possible altercations between road-raged city folk in the park, the rangers in 1900 were more concerned that you didn't take trophies of the wildlife.
McGonnigle is forgotten today but was a prominent Pittsburgh businessman and philanthropist in his day. He led a remarkably active and useful life.
McGonnigle describes his wonder at the beauty and the people he met as he traveled on to Seattle and then California. At the end, he said:
"...if you are in any way susceptible to the grandeur, the incomparable beauty and the matchless fascinations of your own country, perchance you will come back a better, bigger and broader American than you ever were."
Take this along on your next family road trip in the West! For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.
Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
He set out with two friends, spent time on a ranch, and visited Yellowstone park before the flood of tourism that modern travel has made it. He writes at the entrance:
"If you carry firearms you are requested to surrender them, or else the officer in charge seals them, and as there are a number of military posts distributed throughout the park, it is necessary that you report at each one of these posts to show that the seal is still intact."
Unlike today, when the concern is possible altercations between road-raged city folk in the park, the rangers in 1900 were more concerned that you didn't take trophies of the wildlife.
McGonnigle is forgotten today but was a prominent Pittsburgh businessman and philanthropist in his day. He led a remarkably active and useful life.
McGonnigle describes his wonder at the beauty and the people he met as he traveled on to Seattle and then California. At the end, he said:
"...if you are in any way susceptible to the grandeur, the incomparable beauty and the matchless fascinations of your own country, perchance you will come back a better, bigger and broader American than you ever were."
Take this along on your next family road trip in the West! For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.
Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
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| BN ID: | 2940149680702 |
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| Publisher: | Big Byte Books |
| Publication date: | 07/16/2014 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 436 KB |
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