Five Scalps

About the Book

Edward Rose, part Cherokee, part Negro and part white, grew up on the river front wharves of Louisville Kentucky. After killing a Frenchmen in a bar fight, Rose fled to New Orleans, where he hunted, trapped, and robbed river travelers.

In 1806, Rose traveled up the Missouri River, working as a hunter, trapper and interpreter. Among the Crow and the Arikara, Rose was known as Five Scalps, a fierce warrior and an honored war chief. Rose was courageous and competent under the most dire circumstances.

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