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Lexile measure
1160L
Language
English
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Brown's meticulously documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the nineteenth century. This edition includes illustrations, essays, and excerpts from firsthand accounts and memoirs, that add depth and reflection to this momentous work.
Author
Lexile measure
1210L
Language
English
Description
This young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller of the same name tells the long forgotten story of the powerful Oglala Lakota chief, Red Cloud. At the height of Red Cloud's power, the Sioux claimed control of vast parts of the west. But as the United States rapidly expanded, the country brutally forced the Indians off their lands. Fighting for the survival of the Sioux way of life, Red Cloud successfully secured the loyalty of thousands...
Author
Publisher
Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Language
English
Description
"A deeply-researched, dramatic, and character-driven narrative account of the violent struggle between Union and Confederate forces to claim the American West during the Civil War"--.
"In The Three-Cornered War Megan Kate Nelson reveals the fascinating history of the Civil War in the American West. Exploring the connections among the Civil War, the Indian wars, and western expansion, Nelson reframes the era as one of national conflict--involving...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 544 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"With the end of the Civil War, the nation recommenced its expansion onto traditional Indian tribal lands, setting off a wide-ranging conflict that would last more than three decades. In an exploration of the wars and negotiations that destroyed tribal ways of life even as they made possible the emergence of the modern United States, Peter Cozzens gives us both sides in comprehensive and singularly intimate detail. He illuminates the encroachment...
7) The Old West
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
320 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"The lives, legends, and epic events that made the American West a world-renowned symbol of true grit are showcased in this gorgeous volume featuring the Gold Rush, the Indian Wars, cowboys, outlaws, and more. From the first wagon trains to the building of the railroads, the story of the American West is epic in scope, full of amazing stories of grit, tragedy, and triumph. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps, this is the definitive history...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1975
Physical Desc
240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the lives and deeds of Sitting Bull, Cochise, Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and other Indian leaders and discusses their history, customs, and daily life of many of the Indian tribes including the Kiowas, Apache, and Shoshoni.
Author
Publisher
Olive Collins
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
307 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1865, Goldie O'Neill was nine years of age when she trekked across the unclaimed American West with her family to form their own Irish catholic Colony. Their new community had dreams of self-governance and prosperity far removed from the anti-Irish sentiment and prejudice of the ruling classes. They soon learned about the extremes of the American West and the ongoing Indian war. A year after their arrival, Goldie blames herself for her sister's...
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Between 1803 and 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark co-captained the most famous expedition in American history. But, while Lewis ended his life just three years later, Clark, as the highest-ranking Federal official in the West, spent three decades overseeing its consequences: Indian removal and the destruction of Native America. In a rare combination of storytelling and scholarship, best-selling author Landon Y. Jones presents for the first...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Lexile measure
1140L
Physical Desc
xvi, 208 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A lavishly illustrated adaptation for children of Brown's meticulously documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the nineteenth century.
Author
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
245 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Andrew Huebner makes his debut with a novel that Booklist praises as "simply told and simply devastating." In American by Blood, Huebner gives a fictional account of three scouts after they discover the results of Custer's last stand at Little Big Horn. Ordered to follow the trail of the retreating Sioux Indians, they lead their fellow cavalrymen into bloody battles in which no life is spared. But the horror and the bloodshed the three witness are...
Author
Series
House of Winslow volume 13
Pub. Date
1993
Lexile measure
870L
Physical Desc
317 pages : maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Thomas Winslow fought bravely in the Civil War and was fortunate to survive the grim carnage. But the final defeat on the field of battle was far less painful than the personal defeat he encountered upon his return home. Betrayed by his wife and best friend, the only remnant of his marriage and love was a newborn daughter. Despite the difficulties, Tom remained adamant against giving Laura up. He eventually took a job with the Department of Indian...
18) Pony tracks
Author
Pub. Date
1982
Physical Desc
xiii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English