| Kit Carson | |
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Real Name |
Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson |
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Born |
December 24, 1809 |
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Died |
May 23, 1868 |
Historical Background[]
Kit is one of the most well known and respected frontiersmen in American history. Originally from Missouri, Carson set out on a number of important expeditions across the untamed Western United States. He made an effort to help a number of Native American tribes and was married to at least two Native American women. However, he also fought battles against native tribes and participated in the Mexican-American War.
Public Domain Appearances[]
Literary Appearances[]
At least 25 titles were recorded. Notable works include:
- Kit Carson, Prince of the Gold Hunters (1849)
- Four American Pioneers, by Frances M. Perry and Katherine Beebe (1900)
- Kit Carson, King of Scouts (1923)
- The Boys’ Own Book of Frontiersmen, by Albert Britt (1924)
- Sons of the Eagle, by George Creel (1927)
- Kit Carson, the Happy Warrior of the Old West, by Stanley Vestal (1928)
Movie Appearances[]
- Kit Carson (1903)
- With Kit Carson over the Great Divide (1925)
- Kit Carson (1928)
- Kit Carson (United Artists, 1940)
- Seven Alone (1974)
Comic Book Appearances[]
- Real Life Comics #45
- The Comics #10
- Lightning Comics vol. 2 #1
- True Comics #4
- Real Heroes #12
- Tex Granger #18
- Fight Comics #57
- Western Killers #62
- Cowboy Western Comics #21
- Kit Carson #1-8
- Kit Carson and The Blackfeet Warriors
- Roy Rogers Comics #30-31, 34
- Will Rogers Western #5
- Little Miss Sunbeam Comics #3
- Gunsmoke #11
- Sunset Carson #1
- Indian Fighter #5
- Black Diamond Western #31
- Blazing Six Guns #1
- Buster Crabbe Comics #12
- Captain Flash #3
- Rocky Lane Western #63
- Cowboy Western #54
- Death Valley #8
- Six-Gun Heroes #44
See Also[]
- Comic Vine
- Wikipedia
- Wikipedia (film)