Handbook Of The American Frontier

A first reference that provides insights into both sides of Indian-white relations. Volume I covers events in the Southeastern Woodlands. Subsequent volumes will cover the Northeastern Woodlands, the Great Plains, and the Far West. Heard approaches h

Covering the plains from the Canadian border to Texas, this encyclopedic treatment of racial relationships between Indians and Whites over four centuries contains brief entries from the 1833 captivity of U.S. Mounted Ranger George Abbay to the activities Kiowa warrior Zotom. The vast majority of the entries are related to personalities, but significant battles and organizations are also included. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The author of "The Fighting Men of the Civil War" now masterfully chronicles the grand history of the territory beyond the Mississippi, with particular attention to exploration, expansion, conflict, and settlement.

Contains hundreds of sources, both primary and secondary, and seeks to foreground the perspective of heretofore largely ignored groups such as women and blacks, and frequently misrepresented cultures of native North Americans.

Covering the plains from the Canadian border to Texas, this encyclopedic treatment of racial relationships between Indians and Whites over four centuries contains brief entries from the 1833 captivity of U.S. Mounted Ranger George Abbay to the activities Kiowa warrior Zotom. The vast majority of the entries are related to personalities, but significant battles and organizations are also included. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Facets of the pioneer experience on the changing American frontier from the Revolution to 1900.