Beyond the Old Frontier: Adventures of Indian-Fighters, Hunters, and Fur-Traders

"Beyond the Old Frontier: Adventures of Indian-Fighters, Hunters, and Fur-Traders" by George Bird Grinnell is a history book that tells about the exciting but difficult times when America moved west. It focuses on the stories of fur traders and their meetings with Native Americans, all happening in the early 1900s. The book brings to life how these people explored and tried to survive in tough conditions, and the fights that changed everything during this time. It sets the scene by showing the American West as a wild place before it was settled, full of dangers from both nature and Native American tribes protecting their homes. People like Alexander Ross, a fur trader, share their real-life stories, helping readers understand how tricky and risky the fur trade was, and what life was really like "beyond the old frontier."