The Book of Buckskinning VIII

1.History of the Horse in the Fur Trade by Richard Patton

2.18th Century Tattooing by Ted Franklin Belue

3.Beaver Hunting by Shawn Webster
4.Wing Shooting with a Flintlock Shotgun by Chris Gilgun
5.Gear of the Rocky Mountain Trapper by Rex Allen Norman
6.Independent Women of America's Past by Cathy Johnson
7.The History & Trade Ledgers of Fort Hall by Clay Landry

8.The Evolution of the Cocked Hat by Bob & Kay Burton
9.Beadwork in the American West before 1850 by Allen Chronister

 

Softcover, 248 pages, 8-1/2" X 11"
ISBN 1-880655-09-8
$25.95

 

    EXPLORE THE INDEPENDENT WOMEN of America with Cathy Johnson. She investigates the many, many roles that women played. Continue the history lesson with the trade ledgers of Fort Hall and the fur trade horse. Beaver hunting and wing shooting are explored with attention to the animal, equipment and even the clothing involved. Art is expressed in the chapters of tattooing, beadwork from the West and the cocked hat. The Book of Buckskinning VIII is the most recent of the series and will satisfy your thirst to not only know more, but to do more as well. 

 

 

Chapter 2 is a telling report of pain and permanency. Discover the story behind the art. There were many different people and nationalities that preserved their expression through tattooing. Learn processes, designs, colors and reasons behind this self-expression. 

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Women of the 18th century held all different kinds of trades and careers. From small-business owners to soldiers to publishers, women balanced work with their families, as they still do today. Cathy Johnson writes a fascinating article that she claims only "touches the surface" but is packed full with knowledgeable details and charming images.

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