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  • Fifty Years on the Trail

    "One of the most experienced of American trappers." - Saturday Review, 1887"A thorough plainsman, his standing as a train guide was most enviable, being sought for by all." -Buffalo Bill's Wild West (1887)"His adventures are among the strangest and the most amusing in the world." - The Bookmart, 1890"The Casanova of the Trail, a more splendid natural ruffian, one more candid, cautious, daring, and ... Read more

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  • The Buffalo Bill MEGAPACK ®

    5 Classic Books About Buffalo Bill Cody

    Few people represent the spirit of the Old West like Colonel William "Buffalo Bill" Cody! From Indian fights to buffalo hunts to his now-legendary touring Wild West Show, Buffalo Bill brought the legend of the Wild West to the world. Modern readers can enjoy the exploits of this larger-than-life hero through "The Buffalo Bill Megapack," which assembles 5 classic works on the life of Buffalo Bill: ... Read more

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  • Bird Woman (Sacajawea) the Guide of Lewis and Clark: Her Own Story Now First Given to the World

    Bird Woman is historian James Schultz’s biography of Sacajawea culled from the first-hand accounts of various elderly Native Americans who personally knew her. Schultz weaves together the key events in Sacajawea’s story, from her traumatic childhood and adolescence, being captured and taken away from her home by a raiding party of Minnetaree, to her unhappy marriage to the interpreter Toussaint ... Read more

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  • On The Border With Crook

    Enriched edition.

    John Gregory Bourke's 'On The Border With Crook' is a seminal work that offers a firsthand account of General George Crook's campaigns against the Apaches and Sioux in the late 19th century. Bourke's writing style is scholarly and detailed, providing a wealth of information on military tactics, Native American cultures, and the harsh conditions of the American frontier. The book is a valuable ... Read more

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  • The War Trail of Big Bear, Being the Story of the Connection of Big Bear and other Cree Indian Chiefs

    First published in 1926, this book by William Bleasdell Cameron is the gripping account of his experiences of captivity following the Frog Lake Massacre of the North-West Rebellion of April 2, 1885, of which he was the only male survivor."On that dread day in April, 1885, when savagery was blood-mad, his constant and understanding kindness to the Indians bore fruit: "Those women are starting for ... 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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  • Four Years In the Rockies (Annotated)

    Or, The Adventures of Isaac P. Rose

    Four Years In the Rockies tells the story of Isaac P. Rose, who went from greenhorn to legendary trapper at the height of the fur-trade in the 1830s. His narrative is a who’s who of early American West figures like Jim Bridger, Kit Carson and Nathaniel Wyeth, and features many memorable sequences such as the trader’s ‘rendezvous,’ battles with Native Americans and countless details not in ... Read more

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  • The Indian Massacres and War of 1862, Illustrated

    A Brief history of the Indian uprising and depredations in Minnesota during 1862. ... Read more

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  • California: A Trip Across the Plains, in the Spring of 1850

    by James Abbey ...
    James Abbey was a member of a traveling party that left New Albany, Indiana, for California in 1850. He kept a day-by-day journal of his overland journey. Abbey provides a wealth of information about what it was like to travel overland by wagon in 1850. ... Read more

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  • Indian Boyhood & From the Deep Woods to Civilization

    Enriched edition. A Dakota Sioux Childhood, Wilderness Traditions, and the Path to Assimilation

    Charles Eastman's work 'Indian Boyhood & From the Deep Woods to Civilization' offers readers a captivating glimpse into the rich traditions and experiences of Native American life. Through descriptive narratives and vivid storytelling, Eastman provides an intimate portrayal of his childhood as a Dakota Sioux boy, as well as his journey towards assimilation into mainstream American society. The ... Read more

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  • Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains

    Legendary Lives and Courageous Deeds of Native American Leaders

    Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains by Charles A. Eastman brings to life the stories of remarkable Native American leaders, exploring their bravery, wisdom, and enduring legacy. Through vivid narratives and historical accounts, Eastman honors the courage, vision, and moral strength of these figures, providing readers with a deeper understanding of Native American history, culture, and values. This ... Read more

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  • Memoirs of a White Crow Indian

    Tom Leforge was a legend in his time. Interpreter and scout, he lived among the Crow Indians, as a Crow, for decades. If not for a broken collar bone, Leforge would have been with the six Crow scouts that accompanied General George Armstrong Custer to the Little Bighorn. Instead, he watched from a hospital wagon as the troops marched off to their destiny. Days later, he interpreted Crow scout ... Read more

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