Description:
Tapping sources uncovered in the six decades since the last documented Bridger biography, Enzler's book fully conveys the drama and details of the larger-than-life history of the "King of the Mountain Men." This is the definitive story of an extraordinary life.
Brief description:
Jerry Enzler served as founding director of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium for thirty-seven years. He has written and curated national exhibitions and films and has published historical articles on Jim Bridger, river history, and other topics.
Review Quotes: "Jim Bridger has tapped sources uncovered since the publication of earlier biographies. It is an engrossing story of the life of one of the greatest "Mountain Men", when all is considered - and the most able scout and guide. It is full of details, excitement, and the history of the period: the fur trade, the army and Indian conflicts, the places [Bridger] discovered, including Utah's Great Salt Lak, the new trails found in this new age of exploration and so on...Jerry Enzler's book provides the minutiae and vast range of Bridger's life and if there is at some places a eulogistic element then this is very much in harmony with a sincere appreciation of the man." -- English Westerners Society