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  • Early Life Among the Indians: (Abridged, Annotated)

    For fifty-four years in the 19th century, Benjamin Armstrong spent his life with Native American tribes, learning their customs and languages, and becoming the adopted son of a Chippewa chief. Armstrong sat before Presidents Filmore and Lincoln on separate occasions as interpreter and advocate for Native American visitors to Washington.In this remarkable book, Armstrong relates his many years in ... Read more

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  • History of the Ojibway People, Second Edition

    William W. Warren's History of the Ojibway People has long been recognized as a classic source on Ojibwe history and culture. Warren, the son of an Ojibwe woman, wrote his history in the hope of saving traditional stories for posterity even as he presented to the American public a sympathetic view of a people he believed were fast disappearing under the onslaught of a corrupt frontier population. ... Read more

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  • A Summer on the Plains, Illustrated.

    An Eastern Correspondent spends the summer on duty with Hancock's 1867 Indian Expedition, following Hancock and Custer as they attempt to make peace with the warring Indians on the plains. Good examples of real life in the Indian Wars. ... Read more

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  • Best of Covered Wagon Women

    The diaries and letters of women who braved the overland trails during the great nineteenth-century westward migration are treasured documents in the study of the American West. These eight firsthand accounts are among the best ever written. They were selected for the power with which they portray the hardship, adventure, and boundless love for friends and family that characterized the overland ... Read more

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  • The Adventures of the Mountain Men

    True Tales of Hunting, Trapping, Fighting, Adventure, and Survival

    Edited by Stephen Brennan ...
    Incredible stories from those who thrived in the Wild West.The mountain men” were the hunters and trappers who fiercely strode the Rocky Mountains in the early to mid-1800s. They braved the elements in search of the skins of beavers and other wild animals, to sell or barter for goods. The lifestyle of the mountain men could be harsh, existing as they did among animals, and spending most of their ... Read more

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  • The Spirit Lake Massacre and the Captivity of Abbie Gardner (Expanded, Annotated)

    Long considered one of the best of the captive narratives from the 19th century, Abbie Gardner's thrilling and graphic tale of her abduction by a band of Santee Sioux in 1857 will captivate you from beginning to end. Barely 14 years old, her family was butchered before her eyes and she witnessed the deaths of two other women captives before her release by Chief Inkpaduta.Gardner suffered years of ... Read more

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  • Jim Bridger

    On March 20, 1822, the Missouri Republican published a notice addressed to enterprising young men in the St. Louise area. The subscriber, it said wishes to engage one hundred young men to ascend the Missouri River to its source, there to be employed for one, two, or three years. For particulars enquire of Major Andrew Henry or of the subscriber near St. Louise. The subscriber was General William H ... Read more

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  • The Greatest Indian Heroes and Chieftains

    Enriched edition. Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, Little Crow, Tamahay, Gall, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, American Horse…

    In "The Greatest Indian Heroes and Chieftains," Charles A. Eastman OhiyeS'a intricately weaves a rich tapestry of tales that celebrate the valor, wisdom, and leadership of prominent Indigenous figures in American history. Employing a narrative style steeped in lyrical prose, Eastman deftly blends historical accounts with the cultural and spiritual significance of these heroes. Set against the ... Read more

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  • A History of the Great Massacre by the Sioux Indians in Minnesota

    Including the Personal Narratives of Many Who Escaped

    A History of the Great Massacre by the Sioux Indians in Minnesota was published in 1864, two years after an attack in August 1862. ... Read more

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  • The Chisholm Trail

    A History of the World's Greatest Cattle Trail

    This frontier classic is one of the best books written about the world’s greatest cattle trail, the Chisholm Trail, a trail that was approximately eight hundred miles long, running from San Antonio, Texas to Abilene, Kansas. It is a comprehensive book about the cattle drives of our western frontier and the interesting characters associated with them. Such characters include Charles Goodnight, ... Read more

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  • Forty Years a Fur Trader on the Upper Missouri: All Volumes

    Forty Years a Fur Trader on the Upper Missouri: All Volumes is a classic account of the hardships encountered on the frontier. The original illustrations are included. ... Read more

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  • Life of Mary Jemison

    White Woman of the Genesee

    Taken captive at the early age of thirteen by Seneca Indians, Mary Jemison was trained in the wilderness to the ordinary duties of the Indian female. Embedded with the sentiments and lifestyle of the Seneca's she essentially transformed into a member of the tribe. Mary Jemison's story is a remarkable one not because of her extraordinary lifestyle, but because this was the lifestyle that, in the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD