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Title
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Searching for (Young) Old Jim
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Description
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Article that focuses upon the early life of Jim Bridger. A brief outline of Bridger's early life is provided. His childhood and upbringing in Virginia and Illinois is the focus of the article. The author provides details of his family life and apprenticeship to a gunsmith in the early nineteenth century.
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Date
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1990
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Jim Bridger's Son?
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Description
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Biographical article about western explorer and Westport resident James Bridger, or Jim Bridger, and his possible son Felix Bridger, a half-Flathead Indian.
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Date
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1953-07
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
