William Bent and His Adobe Empire

Book

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

William Bent and His Adobe Empire

Entry/Object ID

L2019.13.121

Description

William Bent and His Adobe Empire. May 23, 1809-May 19, 1869. Bent's Fort became a legend of enterprise in its day with its thick adobe walls above rising out of the prairie and the continuous stream of Indians, wagon trains, trappers, and mountain men passing between its gates to trade and seek shelter. Mr. Bent was a go-between for Indians and Whites and had a half-Indian son. His son turned against him to take up the battle with the Indians who had been wronged and misjudged. This is a study that shows the measures of success and failure that went into the winning of the West. 192/Hardcover/Red

Collection

Robidoux Collection by Hugh Lewis

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Native American, Apache, Comanche, St. Louis, Missouri, Taos, Bent's Fort

Book Details

Author

Garst, Shannon

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1958

Call No.

Robidoux GA

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 24, 2019

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Charles Bent

Person or Organization

George Bent

Person or Organization

Mary Bent

Person or Organization

Robert Bent

Person or Organization

William Bent

Person or Organization

Kit Carson

Person or Organization

Tom Fitzpatrick

Person or Organization

Mannuel Lisa