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The Bridger Trail: Biography of Jim Bridger

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Jim Bridger's exploits as fur trader, mountain man, entrepreneur, and military guide. His knowledge of the Rocky Mountains was invaluable. (From Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office)
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Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Jedediah S. Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biography about Jedediah Smith, centering primarily around his explorations of the West in the 19th century.
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Overland Trail: The Mountain Man Rendevous

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the rendevous or appointed places for fur hunters (Indian and white) to meet and trade before the establishment of trading posts.