Reshaw: The Life and Times of John Baptiste Richard: Extraordinary Entrepreneur and Scoundrel of the Western Frontier
ISBN-13:
9781937147044
ISBN-10:
1937147045
Author:
Jefferson Glass
Publication date:
2015
Publisher:
High Plains Press
Format:
Paperback
288 pages
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ISBN-13:
9781937147044
ISBN-10:
1937147045
Author:
Jefferson Glass
Publication date:
2015
Publisher:
High Plains Press
Format:
Paperback
288 pages
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Reshaw: The Life and Times of John Baptiste Richard: Extraordinary Entrepreneur and Scoundrel of the Western Frontier (ISBN-13: 9781937147044 and ISBN-10: 1937147045), written by authors
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Winner Wyoming Historical Society Book Award
Winner Western Writers of America Best First Nonfiction Book Spur Award
John Baptiste Richard known as Reshaw the French pronunciation of his last name was both an adventurer and an opportunist. The early American West was changing fast, and Richard jumped on opportunities before most men even realized they existed.
He was a fearless adrenaline junkie, always on the edge of danger in his many personifications. Richard owned several trading posts and was not above illegally trading whiskey with Indians. He built the first bridge to span the North Platte River, which washed away in high water. Despite this failure Richard continued to see the money-making possibilities of a toll bridge and rebuilt near present day Casper. From there he had a front row seat for the Westward migration. His historical contributions were not limited to Wyoming as he was a merchant in Colorado during their gold rush and made frequent trips to Pueblo for supplies for his trading posts. Richard could also be considered Wyoming s first rancher.
Richard was right in the middle of the action and from that vantage point he took part in some of the greatest events of early Western history.
Winner Western Writers of America Best First Nonfiction Book Spur Award
John Baptiste Richard known as Reshaw the French pronunciation of his last name was both an adventurer and an opportunist. The early American West was changing fast, and Richard jumped on opportunities before most men even realized they existed.
He was a fearless adrenaline junkie, always on the edge of danger in his many personifications. Richard owned several trading posts and was not above illegally trading whiskey with Indians. He built the first bridge to span the North Platte River, which washed away in high water. Despite this failure Richard continued to see the money-making possibilities of a toll bridge and rebuilt near present day Casper. From there he had a front row seat for the Westward migration. His historical contributions were not limited to Wyoming as he was a merchant in Colorado during their gold rush and made frequent trips to Pueblo for supplies for his trading posts. Richard could also be considered Wyoming s first rancher.
Richard was right in the middle of the action and from that vantage point he took part in some of the greatest events of early Western history.
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