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Frontier Blood: The Saga of the Parker Family ...
Amazon.com — Author Jo Ella Powell Exley Dewey Decimal Number 979 EAN 9781603441094 ISBN 1603441093 Number Of Pages 331 Publication Date 2009-02-28More…
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The Blue Tattoo: The Life of Olive Oatman (Women in the ...
Amazon.com — The Blue Tattoo: The Life of Olive Oatman I wish I could give this book a better review. I was looking forward to reading it, only to discover the author, Margot Mifflin, basically doesn't know much about writing a biography, let alone dealing with ...More…
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The Enigma Woman: The Death Sentence of Nellie May ...
Amazon.com — Excellent research and writing and a fascinating story The doctrine of self-defense has always required an "imminent" danger. To a man, "retreat" involves a physical act. But a beaten woman who decides to get her man before he gets her ...More…
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More Zeal Than Discretion: The Westward Adventures of ...
Amazon.com — Author Jimmy L., Jr. Bryan Dewey Decimal Number 976.405092 EAN 9781603440707 ISBN 1603440704 Number Of Pages 264 Publication Date 2008-10-30More…
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As Big as the West: The Pioneer Life of Granville Stuart
Amazon.com — A Valuable Addition This biography of Montana's founding father, Granville Stuart, is comprehensive and well researched, and throws light on dark corners of Mr. Stuart's life. The authors are unusually judgmental, and frequently halt the narrative ...More…
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Devil's Gate: Brigham Young and the Great Mormon ...
Amazon.com — Pretty good summary, but really nothing new. Funny how these people from Boston and New York write a book and seem to think the subject is their huge discovery. (We've seen this type of attitude in all those Burns documentaries.) Roberts's key ...More…
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American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
Amazon.com — Don't pay more than a Jackson for this book This biography of Andrew Jackson had its good points, but they were overwhelmed by some serious flaws. I learned a lot from it because I didn't know anything about Jackson going in, but I would expect ...More…
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The Mississippi River in Maps & Views: From Lake Itasca ...
Amazon.com — Author Robert A. Holland Dewey Decimal Number 910 EAN 9780847830718 Edition illustrated edition ISBN 0847830713 Number Of Pages 208 Publication Date 2008-11-04 Release Date 2008-11-04More…
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Billy the Kid: The Best Writings on the Infamous Outlaw
Amazon.com — Author Harold Dellinger Dewey Decimal Number 364.1552092 EAN 9780762748938 Edition 1st ISBN 0762748931 Number Of Pages 224 Publication Date 2008-09-24More…
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Frontiers: A Short History of the American West (The ...
Amazon.com — I am offended "...When Cartier met natives along the Newfoundland coast they greeted him with the only European words they knew - aca nada, "Nothing is here" in Spanish." This is WRONG. I can't believe Hine and Faragher call ...More…
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Seizing Destiny: How America Grew from Sea to Shining Sea
Amazon.com — An unvarnished look at American history and expansionism Don't be put off by the negative and tepid reviews; this is an exceptionally informative and entertaining book. I usually don't care for histories written by novelists (the great Shelby ...More…
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Last Stand: George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the ...
Amazon.com — A Welcome New Chapter in the George Bird Grinnell Story Considering George Bird Grinnell's impact on conservation, fair treatment of the American Indian, and the national park movement - and those are but three of his many accomplishments - the lack ...More…