Emerson Hough (June 28, 1857 - April 30, 1923) was an American author best known for writing western stories and historical novels. Hough was born in Newton, Iowa on June 28, 1857. He was in Newton High School's first graduating class of three in 1875. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1880 and later studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1882. His first article, "Far From The Madding Crowd," was published in Forest and Stream in 1882.
The scoundrel of the story, Sam Woodhull, is part of a second wagon train from Jackson County. Throughout the story, as the combined wagon train moves westward, Woodhull seeks to discredit Banion while both vie for Molly's affections.
Fortress, ambulance, amphibious home on wheels, the covered wagon stands as the symbol of winning the West. Here, in this essay by award-winning author Ralph K. Andrist, is its seldom-told story.
Daily Life in a Covered Wagon
The Covered Wagon
“But the ferry boat,” he was saying, with one of the smiles that so rarely lighted his serious countenance, “is nobody's private ... between them that they should meet thus and take together the ride across the shining evening water.
The Covered Wagon Trail From Oklahoma City, OK to Hollywood, CA
... covered wagon which he recognized (from sketches he had seen) as a “prairie schooner”; in front of another store he saw a spring wagon of the “buckboard” variety. That was all. The aroma of sage-brush filled his nostrils; the fine ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
... wagon. The canvas cover was the uncertain element in the situation. It might conceal nobody, and yet it might conceal three rifles waiting for an indiscreet pursuer to come within range. Scott, taking advantage of the uneven country ...
Contains 223 photographs with accompanying text depicting 87 important historical spots in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota.