Remley, David A.          <br/><br/>
Kit Carson :  the life of an American border man  
by David Remley. 
 - Norman :  University of Oklahoma Press,  c2011. 
 - xxx, 289 p. :  ill., map ;  23 cm. 
 - The Oklahoma western biographies ;  v. 27 .
<br/><br/> Includes Index and Bibliography 
<br/><br/>A young boy in the schoolhouse -- The only use for a saddle -- Better exchanges than gold -- "Shuch thing never has been known until late" -- A clear steady blue eye -- "Life yet, life yet" -- "I done so" -- "Burn the damn thing" -- "I do not wish to incur any debts" -- "My duty as well as happiness" -- Just another call to duty. 
<br/><br/> Chronicles the life of frontier man Christopher "Kit" Carson, discussing his Scots-Irish heritage, his rural life, his interactions with Native Americans, his work as a U.S. government agent, his legendary reputation, and other related topics. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780806141725 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0806141727 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780806142739 (pbk.) 0806142731 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010037350 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Carson, Kit, 1809-1868. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pioneers--West (U.S.)<br/>Scouts (Reconnaissance)--West (U.S.)<br/>Soldiers--West (U.S.)<br/>Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>West (U.S.)
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>978.02092 Rem  B   15