Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by Scribner $16.00
In the tradition of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a stunningly vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West, centering on Quanah, the greatest Comanche chief of them all. S. C. Gwynne’s Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful...
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Vintage $16.95
In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492. Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness; rather, there were huge numbers of Indians who actively molded and influenced the land around...
1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created by Robertson Dean $50.00
From the author of 1491—the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas—a deeply engaging new history of the most momentous biological event since the death of the dinosaurs. More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two halves of the world developed radically different suites of plants and animals. When Christopher...
THE LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS (non illustrated) by $0.99
New York debutante Majesty Hammond followed her brother to New Mexico's border country, where she bought herself a ranch and became a cattle woman. But she thought she was still too grand of a lady to love a cowhand--until cowboy Gene Stewart risked his life to defend her honor. And now, if she can't stop it, he is going to be hanged. (non illustrated)
The Writings of Abraham Lincoln - Volume 1: 1832-1843 by Public Domain Books $0.00
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Little Red Riding Horse by Mark Einstein $2.99
It isn't easy being a Chumash Indian! Especially when you're the smallest in your tribe and in love with the Chief''s daughter. And to make matters worse, the Chief's son hates you.But in a series of races: first along the King's Highway, and then around Catalina Island; the Chief''s Son realizes that although the Little One is small in size -- he's big in courage, brains, and heart.
The Attack on Kit-Han-Ne: Kittanning, Pennsylvania September 8, 1756 by Mechling Bookbindery
THE ATTACK ON KIT-HAN-NE, KITTANNING, PENNYSLVANIA, SEPTEMBER 8, 1756. 2006 by Larry A. Smail. Richly illustrated by its talented author, THE ATTACK ON KIT-HAN-NE recounts the events surrounding the famous battle at what is now Kittanning, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1756. In an easy-to-read style, this work gives the reader a concise and clear understanding of the fascinating history and...
The Oregon Trail; Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life by General Books LLC $16.95
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Indians of North America; Frontier and pioneer life; West (U.S.); Oregon Trail; History / United States / General; History / United States / 19th Century; History / United States / State
Kidnapped and Sold By Indians -- True Story of a 7-Year-Old Settler Child (Annotated and Illustrated) (First_Hand Account Of Being Kidnapped By Indians) by Chet Dembeck $1.00
• This newly revised edition includes annotations and content about another child kidnapped by Indians who went on to give birth to the last Comanche chief. • It also includes 12 dynamic historical photographs from the National Archives depicting the numerous tribes Mathew Brayton lived among and fought with. This first-hand narrative of the life of Matthew Brayton, a seven-and-a-half year...
Myths and Legends of the Sioux by Bison Books $15.95
The timid rabbit who outwits the tyrannical bear, the wonderful turtle who marries the Indian chief's daughter, the pet crane who saves a family—these and many other legendary figures appear in Myths and Legends of the Sioux. Marie L. McLaughlin, born to a white father and a mixed-blood Sioux mother, heard these stories while growing up among the eastern Sioux of Minnesota. When she recorded...