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Title
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History Forgot a Pioneer Guide Who Made His Home in Westport
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Description
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Portrait and biographical article reprinted from the Kansas City Times of August 10, 1935, about Thomas Fitzpatrick (ca. 1799-1854), an important guide of the early West and resident of Westport in later life. Description of his role in establishing the Oregon and California Trails through the Rocky Mountains, starting in 1822 with William Ashley and including encounters with Jedediah Smith, Jim Bridger, William Sublette, Albert Boone, Kit Carson, Pierre De Smet, et al., and the Kansas City area.
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Date
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1966-08
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
