Author: Jermy Benton Wight
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Lyman Wight (1796-1858) was born at Fairfield, New York, the son of Levi and Sarah Corbin Wight, and a descendant of Thomas Wight (d. 1674), the immigrant. He married Harriet Benton (1801-1889) in 1823 at Henrietta, New York. They had six children, 1823-1838. The family joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Saint in 1830 at Kirtland, Ohio, and migrated with members of the Church to western Missouri in 1831. He was imprisoned with the Prophet Joseph Smith and others at Liberty Jail, 1838-1839. Lyman Wight was ordained a member of the Council of the Twelve of the Church in 1841 at Nauvoo, Illinois. He married four other women, ca. 1845, and was the father of nine other children. In 1843, a group of families, known as the "Pine Company" went to Wisconsin to havest timber for building at Nauvoo with Lyman Wight in charge. This "Pine Company" migrated to Texas in 1845 after Joseph Smith's death, and settled at "Zodiac Community", near Fredericksburg, Texas. They later moved to Hamilton Valley, Burnet County, Texas, then Bandera County, Texas. The colony left Bandera County and was perhaps migrating to Utah when Lyman Wight died near San Antonio, Texas. Children and grandchildren listed lived in Nebraska, Iowa, Texas, Arizona, Utah, and elsewhere.
The Wild Ram of the Mountain
Author: Jermy Benton Wight
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Lyman Wight (1796-1858) was born at Fairfield, New York, the son of Levi and Sarah Corbin Wight, and a descendant of Thomas Wight (d. 1674), the immigrant. He married Harriet Benton (1801-1889) in 1823 at Henrietta, New York. They had six children, 1823-1838. The family joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Saint in 1830 at Kirtland, Ohio, and migrated with members of the Church to western Missouri in 1831. He was imprisoned with the Prophet Joseph Smith and others at Liberty Jail, 1838-1839. Lyman Wight was ordained a member of the Council of the Twelve of the Church in 1841 at Nauvoo, Illinois. He married four other women, ca. 1845, and was the father of nine other children. In 1843, a group of families, known as the "Pine Company" went to Wisconsin to havest timber for building at Nauvoo with Lyman Wight in charge. This "Pine Company" migrated to Texas in 1845 after Joseph Smith's death, and settled at "Zodiac Community", near Fredericksburg, Texas. They later moved to Hamilton Valley, Burnet County, Texas, then Bandera County, Texas. The colony left Bandera County and was perhaps migrating to Utah when Lyman Wight died near San Antonio, Texas. Children and grandchildren listed lived in Nebraska, Iowa, Texas, Arizona, Utah, and elsewhere.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Lyman Wight (1796-1858) was born at Fairfield, New York, the son of Levi and Sarah Corbin Wight, and a descendant of Thomas Wight (d. 1674), the immigrant. He married Harriet Benton (1801-1889) in 1823 at Henrietta, New York. They had six children, 1823-1838. The family joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Saint in 1830 at Kirtland, Ohio, and migrated with members of the Church to western Missouri in 1831. He was imprisoned with the Prophet Joseph Smith and others at Liberty Jail, 1838-1839. Lyman Wight was ordained a member of the Council of the Twelve of the Church in 1841 at Nauvoo, Illinois. He married four other women, ca. 1845, and was the father of nine other children. In 1843, a group of families, known as the "Pine Company" went to Wisconsin to havest timber for building at Nauvoo with Lyman Wight in charge. This "Pine Company" migrated to Texas in 1845 after Joseph Smith's death, and settled at "Zodiac Community", near Fredericksburg, Texas. They later moved to Hamilton Valley, Burnet County, Texas, then Bandera County, Texas. The colony left Bandera County and was perhaps migrating to Utah when Lyman Wight died near San Antonio, Texas. Children and grandchildren listed lived in Nebraska, Iowa, Texas, Arizona, Utah, and elsewhere.
Mountain Sheep and Man in the Northern Wilds
Author: Valerius Geist
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781930665477
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Originally published in 1975. In Mountain Sheep and Man in the Northern Wilds Valerius Geist, a renowned scientist, sensitive observer, and natural storyteller here recounts his experiences among, and reflections upon, the magnificent bighorned sheep of the Canadian wilderness, where he lived and worked year 'round. The book presents popular science in the best sense -- beautifully written, unmistakably accurate, innovative and thought provoking. In the book, Dr. Geist focuses on cold climates to study animal behavior and its implications for man. He makes valuable contributions to our knowledge about aggression and dominance and offers new insights into the impact of ecological factors upon the anatomy, physiology and behavior of man as well as beast. He looks critically at the role of early and modern man as hunter and tells delightful stories about his own adventures in working with big-game animals. His splendid photographs capture his enthusiasm for the land and the sheep. Finally, he ponders the lessons that urban man can learn from zoological theory so that he may better live within his ecological means. "To the names Fraser Darling, Murie, Schaller, Carpenter and Goodall must now be added Geist." Science "This book is about wilderness, animals and people. These subjects are woven together in a way that will curl your toes. Geist is an excellent writer; he has a probing mind a tempered wit and an ability to convey a total experience. Be sure to read this one." Frontiers. "Geist writes surpassingly well." Canadian Field Naturalist "This is a very well written book that will intrigue the most ingenious thinker. It reflects originality and provides accurate and interesting reading to anyone interested in wild animals." Journal of Wildlife Management "This book is immensely thought provoking." Mammal Review Valerius Geist is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, where he also received his Ph.D. He is professor emeritus of environmental science at the University of Calgary.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781930665477
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Originally published in 1975. In Mountain Sheep and Man in the Northern Wilds Valerius Geist, a renowned scientist, sensitive observer, and natural storyteller here recounts his experiences among, and reflections upon, the magnificent bighorned sheep of the Canadian wilderness, where he lived and worked year 'round. The book presents popular science in the best sense -- beautifully written, unmistakably accurate, innovative and thought provoking. In the book, Dr. Geist focuses on cold climates to study animal behavior and its implications for man. He makes valuable contributions to our knowledge about aggression and dominance and offers new insights into the impact of ecological factors upon the anatomy, physiology and behavior of man as well as beast. He looks critically at the role of early and modern man as hunter and tells delightful stories about his own adventures in working with big-game animals. His splendid photographs capture his enthusiasm for the land and the sheep. Finally, he ponders the lessons that urban man can learn from zoological theory so that he may better live within his ecological means. "To the names Fraser Darling, Murie, Schaller, Carpenter and Goodall must now be added Geist." Science "This book is about wilderness, animals and people. These subjects are woven together in a way that will curl your toes. Geist is an excellent writer; he has a probing mind a tempered wit and an ability to convey a total experience. Be sure to read this one." Frontiers. "Geist writes surpassingly well." Canadian Field Naturalist "This is a very well written book that will intrigue the most ingenious thinker. It reflects originality and provides accurate and interesting reading to anyone interested in wild animals." Journal of Wildlife Management "This book is immensely thought provoking." Mammal Review Valerius Geist is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, where he also received his Ph.D. He is professor emeritus of environmental science at the University of Calgary.
The Mountains of California
Author: John Muir
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Famed naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) came to Wisconsin as a boy and studied at the University of Wisconsin. He first came to California in 1868 and devoted six years to the study of the Yosemite Valley. After work in Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, he returned to California in 1880 and made the state his home. One of the heroes of America's conservation movement, Muir deserves much of the credit for making the Yosemite Valley a protected national park and for alerting Americans to the need to protect this and other natural wonders. The mountains of California (1894) is his book length tribute to the beauties of the Sierras. He recounts not only his own journeys by foot through the mountains, glaciers, forests, and valleys, but also the geological and natural history of the region, ranging from the history of glaciers, the patterns of tree growth, and the daily life of animals and insects. While Yosemite naturally receives great attention, Muir also expounds on less well known beauty spots.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Famed naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) came to Wisconsin as a boy and studied at the University of Wisconsin. He first came to California in 1868 and devoted six years to the study of the Yosemite Valley. After work in Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, he returned to California in 1880 and made the state his home. One of the heroes of America's conservation movement, Muir deserves much of the credit for making the Yosemite Valley a protected national park and for alerting Americans to the need to protect this and other natural wonders. The mountains of California (1894) is his book length tribute to the beauties of the Sierras. He recounts not only his own journeys by foot through the mountains, glaciers, forests, and valleys, but also the geological and natural history of the region, ranging from the history of glaciers, the patterns of tree growth, and the daily life of animals and insects. While Yosemite naturally receives great attention, Muir also expounds on less well known beauty spots.
Mountain Sheep
Author: Valerius Geist
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226285733
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226285733
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Eating Stone
Author: Ellen Meloy
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307484149
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Long believed to be disappearing and possibly even extinct, the Southwestern bighorn sheep of Utah’s canyonlands have made a surprising comeback. Naturalist Ellen Meloy tracks a band of these majestic creatures through backcountry hikes, downriver floats, and travels across the Southwest. Alone in the wilderness, Meloy chronicles her communion with the bighorns and laments the growing severance of man from nature, a severance that she feels has left us spiritually hungry. Wry, quirky and perceptive, Eating Stone is a brillant and wholly original tribute to the natural world.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307484149
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Long believed to be disappearing and possibly even extinct, the Southwestern bighorn sheep of Utah’s canyonlands have made a surprising comeback. Naturalist Ellen Meloy tracks a band of these majestic creatures through backcountry hikes, downriver floats, and travels across the Southwest. Alone in the wilderness, Meloy chronicles her communion with the bighorns and laments the growing severance of man from nature, a severance that she feels has left us spiritually hungry. Wry, quirky and perceptive, Eating Stone is a brillant and wholly original tribute to the natural world.
The Americana
Author: Frederick Converse Beach
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
A Wild Sheep Chase
Author: Haruki Murakami
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307762726
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
A New York Times bestselling author—and “a mythmaker for the millennium, a wiseacre wiseman” (New York Times Book Review)—delivers a surreal and elaborate quest that takes readers from Tokyo to the remote mountains of northern Japan, where the unnamed protagonist has a surprising confrontation with his demons. An advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend and casually appropriates the image for an advertisement. What he doesn’t realize is that included in the scene is a mutant sheep with a star on its back, and in using this photo he has unwittingly captured the attention of a man who offers a menacing ultimatum: find the sheep or face dire consequences.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307762726
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
A New York Times bestselling author—and “a mythmaker for the millennium, a wiseacre wiseman” (New York Times Book Review)—delivers a surreal and elaborate quest that takes readers from Tokyo to the remote mountains of northern Japan, where the unnamed protagonist has a surprising confrontation with his demons. An advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend and casually appropriates the image for an advertisement. What he doesn’t realize is that included in the scene is a mutant sheep with a star on its back, and in using this photo he has unwittingly captured the attention of a man who offers a menacing ultimatum: find the sheep or face dire consequences.
Wild Animus
Author: Rich Shapero
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Rocky Mountain Saints: a Full and Complete History of the Mormons, Etc
Author: T. B. H. STENHOUSE
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
The Texas Republic and the Mormon Kingdom of God
Author: Michael Van Wagenen
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781585441846
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
History has until now hidden how close the ambitions of these two men came to carving out a Mormon Kingdom of God in the Republic of Texas.".
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781585441846
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
History has until now hidden how close the ambitions of these two men came to carving out a Mormon Kingdom of God in the Republic of Texas.".