Cass Hite : The Life of an Old Prospector

Name: Cass Hite
Brand: University of Utah Press,U.S.
SKU: 9781647693107
Price: 3550 KES
Availability: OutOfStock
ISBN: 9781647693107

by James H. Knipmeyer

Book Details

Format Paperback / softback

ISBN-10 1647693101

ISBN-13 9781647693107

Publisher University of Utah Press,U.S.

Imprint University of Utah Press,U.S.

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Nov 1st, 2026

Print length 290 Pages

Weight 513 grams

Dimensions 22.90 x 15.20 x 2.50 cms

Product Classification: Biography and non-fiction prose Prose: non-fiction General & world history History of the Americas General and world history History of the Americas

KSh 3,550.00

Not Yet Published 0 in stock

Delivery Location

County

Location

Delivery fee: Select location

Secure

Quality

Fast

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Cass Hite was a well-known prospector in the Glen Canyon area of southern Utah. He lived as a recluse yet knew most of the river runners, trekkers, cowboys, and Native Americans that passed through the region. He often wrote to newspapers and was in turn sought out by reporters for his vibrant comments. Hite followed the trail of gold and silver to destinations throughout the West—a time recounted in a memoir he penned in rhyming verse. After his death, his name remained prominent in the region. The tiny hamlet of Hite was an important ferry crossing of the Colorado River (since replaced by a bridge), and the nearby Hite Marina kept the name in the public eye for thousands of boaters.

Despite this notoriety, no one has written a full-length, scholarly account of Hite’s life. This biography fills that void, detailing Hite’s story from his birth in central Illinois in 1845 to his death in Glen Canyon in 1914. It corrects some of the long-accepted stories about Hite and puts others in their proper perspective, while revealing new information. Scores of photographs and excerpts from Hite’s own writing further illuminate this colorful prospector’s life.

Get Cass Hite by James H. Knipmeyer at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by University of Utah Press,U.S. and it has 290 pages.