Trappers and Trailblazers - Part 3

Published: Jan. 25, 2022, 7 a.m.

b'Jim Beckworth became a war chief of the Crow, trapped for the Rocky Mountain and American fur companies. Trappers struggled to survive severe cold, Indians, dysentery, smallpox, tetanus, bears and rattlesnakes. A good year could net him as much as $2000 at the rendezvous to buy supplies for another perilous year.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'