{"product_id":"9781611394023","title":"The Trail of the Silver Horseshoes: Stories of the American West","description":"This collection of stories describes events or episodes in the life of a varied group of individuals during the most dramatic period of American history—the settlement of the American West. The reader will witness the hardship and suffering of the Donner-Reed Party; the heroism of Portugee Phillips, the messenger bringing news of the Fetterman Massacre; the tragic events connected to Major John W. Powell's exploration of the Grand Canyon; and the disastrous effort of the Minnesota Sioux to drive the white interlopers from their traditional hunting grounds. There is a glimpse of the rough and tumble life in the gold rush towns of Alaska and Colorado, a failed attempt at a robbery of a bank in Northfield, Minnesota, and the violent death of Jack Slade, a former manager of a stage coach station in Julesburg, Colorado, mentioned in Mark Twain's book, Roughing It. Historical notes at the end of the tales provide the reader with actual facts and a broader context in which these events took place.","brand":"Sunstone Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129907527920,"sku":"9781611394023","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781611394023_p0.jpg?v=1763838449","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781611394023","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}