Wild West Deep Dives
Wild West Deep Dives explores the captivating tales of sharpshooters, gunslingers, trailblazers, fur trappers and significant events from the western frontier. I aim to present the truth while celebrating the legendary figures and stories that define the essence of the Wild West. Well, let's get into shall we!
Wild West Deep Dives
Short Dive; Edward Rose, "Five Scalps"
Howdy and Welcome back to Wild West Deep Dives.
This week, we are going to be talking about the legend of Ed Rose.
He was a true pioneer of the American West. He was a part of the first American expeditions in the fur trade and he was a man that did not know the meaning of fear.
No, Five Scalps starred death in the eyes and gave a sharp smirk at it through his scarred face, earning the respect from the Crow Nation and becoming a chief.
But who was he? Where’d he come from? How’d he earn the nickname Five Scalps? And was he really the man that warned the fur trappers about the Arikara sneak attack?
Well, lets get into shall we, my names Stephen and this is Wild West Deep Dives.
Sources
o Negro Trail Blazer, Felton H.W.
o https://www.metismuseum.ca/media/document.php/14248.Edward%20Rose.pdf
o https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/rose-edward-c-1780-c-1833/
o http://www.bigskywords.com/montana-blog/montanas-mountain-man-edward-rose
o https://museumsfordigitallearning.org/resourcekit/71/narrative/330
o Furs To Furrows, Sydney Greenbie
o The Saga of Hugh Glass, John Myers Myers
o The Five Scalps, Reuben Holmes
o Narrative of the Adventures of Zenas Leonard, Zenas Leonard
o https://franceshunter.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/the-fate-of-york/
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