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THE ALAMO. by John Myers Myers.
Chronicles the siege of the Alamo--its setting in the context of the War with Mexico. Exhaustively researched, including chapters on Bowie, Travis, and Crockett as well as the Mexican general Santa Anna who finally conquered the fort. 240 pages, maps, bibliography..
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-8032-5779-1. Order #: UNNE6881 paper $5.95.

 

 

Famous Gunfighters of the Western Frontier.

by W. B. (Bat) Masterson.
Biographies of gunfighters by the master himself, including Ben Thompson, Wyatt Earp, Luke Short, Buffalo Bill Cody, Doc Holliday, Billy Tilghman, Bat Masterson, and others. Includes Tombstone's famous fight at the O.K. Corral, how Holliday got into his career, Indian battles, stagecoach wrecks and holdups, barroom brawls, sheriffs of the West, gambling and gamblers, cattle rustlers, railroads. Settings include cowtowns--Dodge, Hays, Sheridan, Cody, Leadville, Fort Worth, Glenwood Springs.
Reprinted from 1907. Illustrations from the original and period sources, including Frederic Remington. 96 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock. ISBN-10: 0-89646-087-8. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-087-4. Order #: VIST0087 paper$6.95. Add to cart button goes here.

 

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AN ELUSIVE VICTORY: the battle of the Big Hole. by Aubrey L. Haines. Compilation and synthesization of many written accounts of this landmark 1877 battle between Nez Perce Indians and the Seventh U.S Infantry under Colonel John G. Gibbon, with heavy casualties on both sides but victory for neither. 190 pages, maps, rosters of participants, index. Battle site is in Montana, west of Yellowstone National Park.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-916792-08-0. Order #: GLAC0557 paper$9.95.

 

 

THE BATTLE OF THE WASHITA: the Sheridan-Custer Indian Campaign of 1867-69. by Stan Hoig.
Eight years before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, George Armstrong Custer marched his men through heavy snow to attack a village of Cheyenne Indians under Chief Black Kettle, a peaceful leader. Over 100 men, women, and children were killed and 800 horses shot. The site is near Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Was the result a victory of Custer or a tragedy for the Cheyennes?
Inventory =2. ISBN: 0-8032-7204-9. Order #: UNNE6535 paper$6.95.

 

 

BENT'S FORT. David Lavender.
History of huge private fort and trading post in CO on Santa Fe Trail which stood until 1849 as the center of trade on the central plains, now national historic site. References, bibliography, and index Map, 479 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-8032-5753-8. Order #: UNNE4577 paper$24.95.

 

 

BENT'S FORT: crossroads of cultures on the Santa Fe Trail. by Mel Bacon & Daniel Blegen.
Personal accounts highlight the life of this important trading center on the Santa Fe Trail, where U.S., Mexican, and Indian cultures mingled for trading at a key time in American History. Includes restoration of the fort.. Color illustrations, 72 pages. Grades 4-7.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-86541-062-3. 1995. Order #: FILT5882 paper$12.95.

 

 

CUSTER BATTLEFIELD (now Battle of Little Bighorn) NATIONAL MONUMENT. by Robert M. Utley.
National Park Service Handbook #132 to 1876 Sioux War and Battle of Little Big Horn, Wyoming, where Custer was defeated by Teton Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Native Americans. Events leading to the battle, including roles of competing tribes and their alliances, some with the soldiers, and influence of settlers on the conflicts in the region. Pre-battle movements are given, as well as the relocations that occurred during the fight. The story today is known from accounts of those who survived on both sides. (While all those with Custer were killed, there were some in other positions that survived. Story of rescue of these survivors via overland transport to steamboat for a 710-mile ride to Bismark, North Dakota is also told.) Effects of weapons during the battle are considered. Black-and-white and color photographs, drawings, paintings, and maps; 93 pages, index.
Inventory = 19. ISBN: 0-912627-34-4. 1987. Order #: USGB0110 paper$6.95.

 

 

ENCYLOPEDIA OF INDIAN WARS: Western battles and skirmishes, 1850-1890. by Gregory F. Michno.
A chronological listings of every significant fight between Indians and the U.S. Army, as well as better-known Indian battles with civilians.474 pages, with maps, photographs, and tables give an illuminating portrayal of a violent era and a compelling examination of the machinations of frontier warfare.
Inventory =1. ISBN: -0-87842-468-7. Order #: MOPR1141 cloth$28.00.

 

 

THE FETTERMAN MASSACRE. by Dee Brown.
Tale of massacre at Fort Phil Kearny on December 21, 1866 at the foothills of the Big Horns (now in Wyoming), where all soldiers died. The account is based on Army records and firsthand reports and includes investigations and the aftermath. 251 pages, fold-out map, bibliography, notes, and index.. 1971.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-8032-5730-9. Order #: UNNE7052 paper$9.95

 

 

FORT CLATSOP: the story behind the scenery (OR). Dattilio.
Walk in the moccasins of Lewis and Clark at their 1805-06 westmost winter encampment. Relive their daily lives, from tanning beaver hides to candlemaking. Fort Clatsop National Memorial in northwestern Oregon, marks the location of the winter fort. Explore the story of what Lewis & Clark found in the area, their interaction with the native American tribes of the area, and the history that is preserved at the memorial. 9x12, Paperback, 48 pages, 67 color photos, 1 map.
Inventory= 1. ISBN: 978-0-88714-011-4. 1993. Order #: KCPU3581 paper$11.95.

 

 

FORT LARAMIE and the changing frontier (WY). by David Lavender.
National Park Service Handbook #118 to history at Southwest Wyoming, 1834-1890: Indian trading post to US military fort. Built near the bank of the North Platte River alongside major east-west Oregon Trail travel route the fort served as a trading and meeting center for fur trappers, buffalo hunters, Indians, emigrants, and settlers, and, later, stagecoach passsengers. Daily life at the fort is explained and many artifacts of objects useful at various periods are discussed. Roles of individuals active in the fort's actions are revealed. Black-and-white and color photos and drawings, maps, (some historical), 160 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-912627-20-4. 1983. Order #: USGB2411 paper$9.95.

 

 

FORT LARAMIE and the pageant of the West, 1834-1890. by Leroy R. Hafen and Francis Marion Young.
The colorful history of this fort on the Oregon Trail from establishment to abandonment. Located in what is now Wyoming, early on it was controlled by fur companies and patronized by trappers like Jim Bridger and Kit Carson, then became a supply center and rest stop for the tide of emigrants that followed--missionaries, Mormons, forty-niners and homesteaders. Describes the great peace council of 1851with the Plains Indians.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 0-8032-7223-5. Order #: UNNE6844 paper$16.95.

 

 

FORT LARAMIE NATIONAL MONUMENT, WYOMING. by David L. Heib.
National Park Service Handbook No. 20. Covers the long history of this outpost--from early fur trade on the Platte of 1812-1830, the first emigrants, Mormon migrations, as a military post, California Gold Rush, the Fort Laramie Treaty Council of 1851, Indian wars, Pony Express, Civil War, fight for the Black Hills, homesteaders, and preservation of the fort. Drawings and historical photographs, 43 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1961. Order #: USGb2481 paper$4.95.

INDIAN TALK: hand signals of the North American Indians. by Iron Eyes Cody.
Guide to silent language used by Plains tribes for centuries. The North American continent was once populated by hundreds of Indian tribes who all spoke different languages. An incredible sign language developed whereby Indians who spoke different tongues were able to effectively communicate without saying a word. Alphabetically, 246 words, phrases, and counting methods of 'Indian Sign Language' are photographically depicted. Sign language was primarily a mechanism by which Plains groups could conduct trade activities. Sign language deals with ideas rather than individual words. Each sign or idea unit must be used in proper sequence and context, and with proper accent and delivery: the sign for 'question' may mean why, where, what, who, how many, or can you, will you, depending on the context in which it is used. The sign for 'eat' may mean 'to eat' or 'food.' 150 illustrations., 112 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 978-0-911010-82-4. Order #: NAGR4543 paper$10.95.

 

 

LAW WEST OF FORT SMITH. by Glenn Shirley.
For 21 years, from 1875 to 1896, federal Judge Isaac C. Parker and his "hanging court" held exclusive jurisdiction over 74,000 square miles of Arkansas and Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), worked with 200 deputy marshals to bring justice and order against overwhelming odds. Traces careers of famous criminals such as Daltons, Belle Starr, the Buck gang, and Cole Younger. Called a startling reminder of what really went on in the Old West before later media turned it into a seeming primrose path. Appendix includes a chronology of the 79 hangings Parker ordered, a list of commutations and pardons, reversals and acquittals, and bonds forfeited plus two of the judge's instructions to juries. 342 pages including notes and bibliography.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 978-0-8032-5153-1. A Bison Book. Order #: UNNE1591 paper$14.95.

 

 

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF LITTLE JO. by Robert Bright.
Novel;  an affectionate portrayal by a resident of village life in New Mexico's Taos Valley sharing customs of the region: stories of shopkeeper, family tensions, raising children, youths growing into adulthood, and a murder.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-8263-0192-3. 1972. Order #: UNNM3735 paper$6.95.

 

 

LIFE OF A SOLDIER ON THE WESTERN FRONTIER. by Jeremy Agnew.
What was it really like to be a soldier in the nineteenth-century American West? Their heads filled with images of glory and battle, most young men joined the frontier army only to endure a life of tedious drills, bad meals, uncomfortable quarters, and ill-fitting uniforms. Working hard seven days a week and in all weather, soldiers frequently found themselves lonely and bored, with little opportunity for advancement but many ways to be punished—all for $13 a month. Focusing on the Indian Wars period of the 1840s through the 1890s, Life of a Soldier on the Western Frontier captures the daily challenges faced by the typical enlisted man and explores the role soldiers played in the conquering of the American frontier. In addition to describing the nitty-gritty details of a soldier’s daily life, this fascinating study explores the Indian Wars from the perspective of both the military and the Indians and examines all aspects of the post–Civil War army, including its organization, its weapons, and its personnel. The book also contains two appendices, one summarizing significant battles and the other listing selected western forts. Both include site locations and information for visitors. Dozens of photos and several maps add to the reader’s understanding and enjoyment. Life of a Soldier on the Western Frontier is more than a convenient reference book—it’s also a gripping and affecting story.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 978-0-87842-541-9. Order #: MOPR9327 paper$18.00.

 

 

OF GARRYOWEN IN GLORY: the history of the 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment. by Chandler.
Presents the story of this unit, made famous by Custer. Photos, maps, 480 pages large-format. This copy has never been circulated, so is considered new although otherwise out of print.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-682-40021-1. Order #: EXPO0442 cloth$200.00

PHIL SHERIDAN AND HIS ARMY. by Paul Andrew Hutton.
Definitive account of Sheridan's western career against native Americans, role in Chicago after its great fire, with Buffalo Bill, and as proponent of national park system. Sheridan's command stretched from the Missouri to the Rockies and from Mexico to Canada; all of the Indian wars of the Great Plains fell under his jurisdiction. 494 pages. Out of print.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-8032-7227-8. Order #: UNNE2293 paper$14.95.

QUADRANGLE: the history of Fort Sam Houston. Cagle.
Role of this Texas fort of over 100 years--supply depot for Rough Riders in Spanish American war, later events. Photos, 200 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-89015-463-5. Order #: EAKI4972 cloth$14.95.

 

 

RENDEZVOUS AT THE ALAMO. by Virgil E. Baugh.
Highlights in the lives of Bowie, Crockett, and Travis and how they came from different paths to a common fate in l836 when this San Antonio mission fell to the Mexican army--amid heroism and self-sacrifice. 265 pages, illustrated, index..
Inventory = 6. ISBN: 0-8032-6074-1. Order #: UNNE1956 paper$13.95.

 

 

TRAIL GUIDE TO FORT BOWIE: Fort Bowie National Historic Site. Early military fort at Apache Pass in Arizona, from where the Apache Indian Cochise was captured--and escaped. Guide leads to and describes former and still-standing structures and sites of barracks, cemetery, corrals and stables, sutler's store, and more and leads past the location of the 1862 Battle of Apache Pass where California Volunteers marching to aid Union forces fighting Confederates in New Mexico during the Civil War were themselves ambushed by Cochise and Mangas Coloradas and several hundred warriors. Drawings map, 28 pages.
Inventory = 11. ISBN: None. Order #: SOPM2168 paper$3.95.

 

 

U.S. ARMY UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT, 1889. Quartermaster General of the Army. Foreword by Jerome A. Greene, retired National Park Service historian.
Includes clothing, tents, flags, bugle, broom, more. Marked a milestone in the development of standards and specifications for military clothing and equipment. A valuable reference for articles used by the army during the Indian wars and of special interest to collectors, historians, archaeologists, curators, and antique dealers. 385 pages, with detailed line drawings of virtually every item of uniform and equipment issued, including mosquito bars and tent stoves to overalls for mounted men and uniform coat buttons.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-8032-9552-9. 1986. This copy has light staining and bending on upper right corner of most pages. Order #: UNNE6525 paper$14.95.

 

 

U.S. ARMY UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT, 1889. Quartermaster General of the Army. Foreword by Jerome A. Greene, retired National Park Service historian.
Includes clothing, tents, flags, bugle, broom, more. Marked a milestone in the development of standards and specifications for military clothing and equipment. A valuable reference for articles used by the army during the Indian wars and of special interest to collectors, historians, archaeologists, curators, and antique dealers. 385 pages, with detailed line drawings of virtually every item of uniform and equipment issued, including mosquito bars and tent stoves to overalls for mounted men and uniform coat buttons.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-8032-9552-9. 1986. Same as above but no staining or bending. Order #: UNNE6525 paper$14.95.

 

 

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