Jackson, Louise A. The mule men; a history of stock packing in the Sierra Nevada.JACKSON, Louise A. The mule mule, in zoology mule, hybrid offspring of a male donkey (see ass) and a female horse, bred as a work animal. The name is also sometimes applied to the hinny, the offspring of a male horse and female donkey; hinnies are considered inferior to mules. men; a history of stock packing in the Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada, mountain range, Spain Sierra Nevada (syā`rä nāvä`thä), chief mountain range of S Spain, in Granada prov., running from east to west for c.60 mi (100 km), parallel to the Mediterranean Sea. . Mountain Press. 254p. map. illus, bibliog. index, c2004. 0-87842-499-7. $12.00. SA The title says it all. This history of mule trains Mule train can refer to:
The stories about mule trains and the characters that chose this way of life are colorful and entertaining. Photos show mules breaking a trail through deep snow in 1920, a well-dressed lady on the trail in the early 1900s, a Sierra Club pack train in 1940, John Muir in Sequoia National Park Sequoia National Park, 402,510 acres (162,960 hectares), E central Calif.; est. 1890. In the park are 35 groves of giant sequoias, spectacular granite mountains, and deep canyons. in 1902, and mules loaded with boats for campers going to backcountry back·coun·try n. A sparsely inhabited rural region. lakes. "Packers are a breed of their own," writes Jackson, who has done much to preserve the memory of these strong-willed individuals and of a way of life that has passed with the taming of the West. Janet Julian, Grafton, MA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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