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Carson, Kit (Christopher)
Carson, Kit (Christopher) (1809–68), frontiersman and guide, was born in Kentucky, grew up on the Missouri frontier, and in 1826 went to New Mexico, making his home at Taos and becoming a guide on the Santa Fe Trail. He accompanied one of the first overland expeditions to California (1829–31), and took part in many trapping and trading trips, especially in the employ of Thomas Fitzpatrick. Famous as one of the ablest “mountain men,” Carson in 1842 became the guide of Frémont's Western expeditions, and he was prominent in the taking of California during the Mexican War. He served as a U.S. agent in the Southwest (1853–60), and during the Civil War organized a regiment of New Mexico volunteers, leading them against various Indian forces and rising to the rank of brigadier‐general. He was the subject of many frontier legends, and figures in Willa Cather's Death Comes for the Archbishop, Harvey Ferguson's Wolf Song, and several works by Stanley Vestal. Kit Carson's Own Story of His Life was published in 1926.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Carson, Kit (Christopher)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Carson, Kit (Christopher)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-CarsonKitChristopher.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Carson, Kit (Christopher)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-CarsonKitChristopher.html |
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Carson
Carson ♂, occasionally ♀ Mainly North American: transferred use of the mainly Scottish surname, which is of uncertain derivation. The first known bearer of the surname is a certain Robert de Carsan (or de Acarson), recorded in 1276; the ‘de’ suggests derivation from a place name, but no suitable place has been identified. Among Protestants in Northern Ireland, it is sometimes bestowed in honour of Edward Carson (1854–1935), the Dublin barrister and politician who was a violent opponent of Home Rule for Ireland. In America the popularity of the name may have been affected by the legendary Missouri frontiersman Kit Carson (1809–68).
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Carson." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Carson." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Carson.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Carson." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Carson.html |
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Carson, Kit
Carson, Kit (1809–68) US frontiersman and guide born in Kentucky, who established headquarters at Taos, New Mexico. He worked with FRÉMONT along the Oregon Trail in 1842–46, played an important role in the seizure of California from Mexico in 1847, and guided many groups of settlers west during the GOLD RUSH of 1849. He served as a US Indian agent and, during the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, was responsible for Union (Northern) scouts in the western theatre. One of the most accomplished of the MOUNTAIN MEN, Carson was the subject of many of the legends of the early days of the American West.
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"Carson, Kit." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Carson, Kit." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-CarsonKit.html "Carson, Kit." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-CarsonKit.html |
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Carson
Carson city (1990 pop. 83,995), Los Angeles co., S Calif., an industrial and residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1968. Oil refining is the major industry; fabricated metals, paper, and other products are manufactured. The California State Univ. Dominguez Hills is there. |
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"Carson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Carson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Carson.html "Carson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Carson.html |
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"Carson." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Carson." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Carson.html "Carson." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Carson.html |
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