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Kit Carson. Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman. He was a fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent and U.S. Army officer. He became a frontier legend in his own lifetime through biographies and news articles; exaggerated versions of his exploits were the subject of dime novels.
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- Kit Carson Cemetery, Taos, New Mexico
Apr 2, 2014 · (1809-1868) Who Was Kit Carson? Kit Carson was an American frontiersman who became an experienced hunter and trapper by his 20s. After meeting explorer John C. Frémont in 1842, Carson was...
Apr 23, 2024 · Kit Carson, American frontiersman, trapper, soldier, and Indian agent who made an important contribution to the westward expansion of the United States. His career as an Indian fighter earned him both folk hero status and later condemnation. Learn more about Carson’s life and career.
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Kit Carson (1809–1868) was a frontiersman, western guide, and trapper. He first gained fame as a distinguished guide for explorers in the western frontier, when America had a love affair with the untamed land west of the Mississippi River. Thanks in part to fictional tales and exaggerated magazine stories, Carson's reputation as a guide soon ...
Jun 12, 2006 · Kit Carson: The Legendary Frontiersman Remains an American Hero. The small but courageous adventurer made his mark on the frontier as a mountain man, guide, scout, Indian fighter and Indian protector. by S.J. Reidhead 6/12/2006. Share This Article.
May 8, 2019 · American frontiersman, Indian scout, trapper, and altogether total mountain man Kit Carson became something of a legend in his time for his outlandish stunts and stories featured across the country’s news articles. Unfortunately, those stories were often embellished and many would come to suspect that once they met the mild-mannered man.
The life of Christopher “Kit” Carson (1809–68) represents a broad sweep of Western American history in the early-to-mid nineteenth century. Carson was a Rocky Mountain fur trapper, a guide and scout for the US Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, rancher, Indian agent in New Mexico and Colorado, and finally an officer in the US Army.
