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BADLANDS: the story behind the scenery. Zarki.
Eroded landscape of South Dakota, with its wildlife, plants, grassland, and fossils. 48 large-format pages, color illustrations.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-88714-124-2. 1997. Order #: KCPU4678 paper$8.95.

BERRY FINDER: a guide to native plants with fleshy fruits for eastern North America. by Dorcas S. Miller, illustrated by Cherie Hunter Day.
Identifies plants with fleshy fruits, including natives and some cultivated species that have become established in the wild. Includes many native shrubs and vines as well as herbs and trees. (Many of these plants have fruits that are known or suspected to be poisonous. This is not a guide to edible plants.) Covers U.S. and Canada east of the Rockies, except southern Florida. Most useful in late summer and fall when ripe berries are present. 64 little pages.
ISBN: 0-912550-14-7. Note ISBN. Order #: NASG5123 paper$5.95.

BERRY FINDER: a guide to native plants with fleshy fruits for eastern North America. by Dorcas S. Miller, illustrated by Cherie Hunter Day.
Identifies plants with fleshy fruits, including natives and some cultivated species that have become established in the wild. Includes many native shrubs and vines as well as herbs and trees. (Many of these plants have fruits that are known or suspected to be poisonous. This is not a guide to edible plants.) Covers U.S. and Canada east of the Rockies, except southern Florida. Most useful in late summer and fall when ripe berries are present. 64 little pages.
ISBN: 978-0-912550-22-0. Note ISBN. Order #: NASG1000 paper$5.95.

THE BIG MISSOURI WINTER COUNT. by Roberta Carkeek Cheney.
Records 131 years of Sioux life--1796 to 1926, portrayed on an Indian hide calendar. Explains the meanings of the pictorial entries on the hide--years when a chief died, the stars fell, a French trader arrived, battles with other tribes, visit to the U. S. president, enlistment of "braves" into U.S. Army in World War I, and more for each year.. Illustrated, 48 pages, bibliography..
Inventory = 2; otherwise out of print. ISBN: 0-89761-081-6. Order #: NAGR0943 paper$6.95.

BUFFALO BILL: the man and the museum. (Rocky Mountain Traveler Guidebook). by Stanley W. Zamonski.
William Frederick Cody was the most recognizable personality during his day. As a traveling performer, he brought the American West to all corners of the world. Filled with photographs and well-written, this book tells the tales of this hero's life. 48 pages.
ISBN: 1-55838-076-0. Order #: AMTR7604 paper$6.95.

DEADLY DAYS IN KANSAS. by Wayne C. Lee.
Documents the state's early wild days when it often was tough to tell the good guys from the bad. Meet the legends of Dodge City and Abilene--Bill Hickok, Clay Alison, the Earp brothers, Tom Swift. Contains more than 60 incidents of the Wild West that occurred between 1843 and 1932. The Civil War years, wild times, last of the trail drives, day of the gangs, last and new century of bad men. Nearly 100 photographs, many historical, 138 large-format pages, index.
ISBN: 0-87004-379-X. 1997. Order # : CAXT2493 paper$14.95

THE EARP BROTHERS OF TOMBSTONE: the story of Mrs. Virgil Earp. by Frank Waters.
Composite biographies of Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil, James, and Warner Earp of Tombstone, Arizona.. Includes Santa Fe Trail, O.K. Corral, Dodge City, as well as early history of the area that became the state of Arizona. time period is latter 1800s. Map, 255 pages, citations.
ISBN: 0-8032-5838-0. Cover lightly scuffed; light smudge on book's side. Order #: UNNE7011paper$6.95.

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS EAST OF THE ROCKIES. by Roger Tory Peterson.
Every species of land and water birds of eastern and central North America. Range maps show summer and winter ranges, breeding grounds; schematic drawings and arrows emphasize key field marks for quick identification; also includes accidentals, exotics and escapes--usually in several plumages. Drawings, color paintings, maps, 384 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-36164-8. 1980. Order #: HOMI614 vinyl$11.95.

A FIELD GUIDE TO EDIBLE WILD PLANTS OF EASTERN/NORTH CENTRAL NORTH AMERICA. by Lee Allen Peterson.
Details over 370 edible wild plants in 37 states from the Atlantic coast to the Dakotas and Texas and including Quebec and Ontario in Canada--where to find in 14 habitats including seashores, running water, swamps, fields, thickets, moist woods, and more. How and when to pick them, how to prepare them for eating. Also identifies 37 poisonous look-alikes. Color illustrations, 346 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-31870-X. 1977. Order #: HOMI0604 paper$15.95.

A FIELD GUIDE TO REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF EASTERN/CENTRAL NORTH AMERICA. by Roger Conant.
Peterson Field Guide to 574 species with detailed recognition features--size, color, scale arrangements for males, females, and young; ranges, habits, habitats; notes for similar species; collecting and caring for them. Distribution maps show ranges of all species.472 color illustrations, 543 pages; index.
ISBN: 0-395-19977-8. 1975. Order #: HOMI605 paper$16.95.

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE FERNS AND THEIR RELATED FAMILIES of northeastern & central North America. by Boughton Cobb.
How to identify all the ferns, horsetails, clubmosses, spikemosses, and quillworts for this region, plus where to find them and the overall characteristics of the four families and 24 genera in the area. Over 500 illustrations show all the species described, from lowermost to topmost leaves; there are extra sketches of details. Includes both common and scientific names, color, leaf shapes, measurements and root forms. Chapters explain life cycles, use in flower gardens, and fossil ferns. Identification key is provided to zero in on a species and there is a note relating these ferns to those found in Europe and the British Isles, where over half of these same fern species occur. 299 pages, index.
Inventory =3. ISBN: 0-395-19431-8. 1963. Order #: HOMI2263paper$14.95.

FIELD GUIDE TO UPLAND BIRDS AND WATERFOWL.
ISBN: 978-1-885106-20-9. Order #: WIAP6579 paper$19.95.

A FIELD GUIDE TO WESTERN BIRDS: North America west of the 100th meridian, with a section on the birds of the Hawaiian Islands. by Roger Tory Peterson.
Covers over 700 species in this region. Organized buy families and visual characteristics for quick, easy comparison and identification. Additional detail and extra drawings help with similar species, family characteristics, songs and calls, and difficult identifications. More than 1000 paintings with over 500 in color showing males, females, adults, juveniles, and unusual plumages. 335 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-13692-X. 1961. Order #: HOMI2660 vinyl$12.95.

A FIELD GUIDE TO WESTERN BIRDS: North America west of the 100th meridian, with a section on the birds of the Hawaiian Islands. by Roger Tory Peterson.
Covers over 700 species in this region. Organized by families and visual characteristics for quick, easy comparison and identification. Additional detail and extra drawings help with similar species, family characteristics, songs and calls, and difficult identifications. More than 1000 paintings with over 500 in color showing males, females, adults, juveniles, and unusual plumages. 335 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-13692-X. 1961. Soiled covers; water-wrinkled pages but intact and usable. Order #: HOMI2668 paper$10.95. Note cover.

A FIELD GUIDE TO WESTERN BIRDS: a completely new guide to field marks of all species found in North America west of the 100th meridian and north of Mexico. by Roger Tory Peterson.
Covers over 700 species in this region. Organized by families and visual characteristics for quick, easy comparison and identification. Additional detail and extra drawings help with similar species, family characteristics, songs and calls, and difficult identifications. More than 1000 paintings with over 165 in color showing males, females, adults, juveniles, and unusual plumages. Includes 442 range maps. 432 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-13218-X. 1990. Used copy in good shape, minor wear on cover. Order #: HOMI2662 vinyl$20.00.

FINGER WEAVING: INDIAN BRAIDING. by Alta R. Turner.
Techniques and patterns of North American Plains and Woodlands Indians. Patterns described include diagonal stripe, chevron diamond, lightning, double lightning, arrow-head, Peruvian rep braid, Peruvian cross rep braid, and more. 49 illustrations. (26 color), 48pages, bibliography, index.
ISBN: 0-935741-13-5. 1989. Order #: CHER7278 paper$5.95.

FLOWER FINDER: a guide to identification of spring wildflowers and flower families. by May Theilgaard Watts.
Dichotomous key to spring wildflowers of US and Canada east of the Rockies and north of the Smokies. Like our other flower guides, it keys first to the family and then to individual species. Explains botanical terms used to describe flower parts. Illustrated with author's line drawings. 64 little pages.
ISBN: 0-912550-00-7. Order #: NASG1001 paper$5.95.

GRASSLANDS: Audubon Society Nature Guide. by Lauren Brown.
Comprehensive field guide to birds, wildflowers, trees, grasses, insects, and other natural wonders of North America's prairies, fields, and meadows. The varied grassland regions of the United States are outlined--talllgrass, desert, intermountain, for instance--with their associated plants and animals. Also in the book individual species are described with their habitats and ranges and a line drawing of each. Color photos show the character of the different grasslands and their flora and fauna. 606 pages, index..
ISBN: 0-394-73121-2. 1985. Order #: RAHO2724 paper$19.95.

HUNTING THE GREAT PLAINS. by John Barsness.
How and where to hunt over 20 species of big and small game and birds from New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma north to Montana and ND--deer, pronghorn, pheasant, dove, grouse, and more. Using dogs and selecting guns. Photos, 176 pages, photos, index.
ISBN: 0-87842-117-3. Order #: MOPR0825 paper$9.95.

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 ills., 112 pages.
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.
ISBN: 978-0-8032-5153-1. A Bison Book. Order #: UNNE1591 paper$14.95.

MID-AMERICA TRIPS AND TRAILS. by Bill Thomas.
From sand dunes and plateaus to densely wooded forests, over 50 unspoiled wilderness areas in 17 states are pinpointed: MI, WI, MN, ND, NE, OH, IN, IL, MO, KY, TN, AR, OK, AL, MS, KY, TX. For each trip tells what the area is like, how to reach it, where to drive, backpacking opportunities, hikes, where to camp. Photos, maps, 238 pages.
ISBN: 0-8117-2037-3. 1975. Order #: STAC5166 paper$8.95.

OLD JULES. by Mari Sandoz.
Portrait of pioneer in the upper Niobrara country of Nebraska in the period of 1890 to 1929, written by his daughter: stories of the Old West overheard: fights between cattlemen and sheepmen, scarcity of women, droughts, storms, wind, isolation.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-8032-5173-4. Order #: UNNE6830 paper$7.95.

OMAHA TRIBAL MYTHS AND TRICKSTER TALES. by Roger Welsch.
Presents over 70 tribal stories under themes of "The Trickster", "Adventurers and Culture Heroes", "The Animal World", "Animal and Man", "Creation and Origin". Tales include "How Rabbit Lost His Fat", "Ictinike and the Deserted Children", "Orphan and the Water Monster", "The Bird Chief", "The Warriors Who Were Changed into Snakes", "The Peace Pipes","A Dakota Ghost Story". Thus is recorded this part of the rich culture of the Omaha before the missionaries brought "civilization" to them. Bibliography, 285 pages.
ISBN: 0-8040-0700-4. 1981. Order #: SWAL1066 cloth$16.95.

OSAGE LIFE & LEGENDS: Earth People/Sky People. by Robert Liebert.
Traditions and lifeways and world views of Indian tribe as handed down verbally through the generations in a series of beautiful poems. the Osage were the principal native inhabitants of the Ozarks, they had a complicated and ritualistic lifestyle; the book tells who they were, where they lived and worked, how they hunted and gathered, and even how they dressed. Illustrated, 144 pages.
ISBN: 978-0-87961-169-9. Order #: NAGR9410 paper$12.95.

#THE OZARKS OUTDOORS: a guide for fishermen, hunters, and tourists. Rafferty.
Complete guide to this region of hills, forests, and lakes in Missouri/KS/AR/OK; history, physical features, cultural traits, recreation areas, festivals. 185 illustrations, 37 maps, 400 pages.
ISBN: 0-8061-1554-8. Order #: UNOK1635 cloth$24.95.

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.
ISBN: 0-8032-7227-8. Order #: UNNE2293 paper$14.95.

THE PONY EXPRESS: a photographic history. by Bill Moeller.
Fast horses, intrepid young riders, and miles of untamed land–these are the elements of one of American history’s most enduring stories: the Pony Express. During its brief existence, the Pony Express captured the American imagination, and nearly a century and a half later, it still does. In this photographic retelling of the legendary mail service’s rise and fall, husband-and-wife authors Bill and Jan Moeller combine exhaustive historical research with exquisite camera work to create a stunning, full-color pictorial history. Following the 2,000-mile Pony Express Trail from Independence, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, the Moellers photographed sites, remnants, and reconstructions of Pony Express stations, surrounding landscapes, and traces of the trail itself. In the accompanying text, the authors provide a brief history of this unique, eighteen-month business venture, along with dramatic highlights, such as “Pony Bob” Haslam’s astounding 380-mile ride, “Uncle Nick” Wilson’s survival of an arrow in his skull, and “Wild Bill” Hickok’s gunfight with David McCanles at Rock Creek Station in Nebraska. 224 pages.
ISBN: 0-87842-470-9. 2002. OUT OF PRINT; we have 1 copy left. Order #: MOPR1140 paper$22.00.

PONY EXPRESS: VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY--the story behind the scenery. by Godfrey & Webb.
History of early horseback overland mail service in 1860-61 across the western deserts and mountains to Sacramento, with descriptions of stage stations along the way, of routes and riders and the end of the service. 64 large-format pages, color illustrations, maps.
ISBN: 0-88714-147-1. Order #: KCPU6547 paper$19.95.

QUEEN OF COWTOWNS--Dodge City: "the wickedest little city in America, 1872-1886". by Stanley Vestal.
From military post through buffalo camp to cattle market; thieves and lawmen. Starting out as the Fort Doge military post, Dodge City became the booming camp of the buffalo hunters and then the greatest cattle market in the world. Stories of gunfighter-outlaws and marshals, dance-hall girls, horse thieves, train robberies, Indian scares, and pranksters. 295 pages, illustrations.
ISBN: 0-8032-5758-9. Order #: UNNE1573 paper$7.95.

SAINT LOUIS IN 1884: "the future great city of the world". by William Henry Bishop.
Belching clouds of dark smoke coming from the city's factory chimneys were cited as proof that St. Louis was indeed prosperous! Early, the city was a supply depot on the west bank of the Mississippi River for emigrants heading across the plains. Native stone architecture in the city is described, as are the centers of retail trade, parks, schools, and public buildings. Reprinted from Harper's New Monthly Magazine. Period engravings are added to the text. 24 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
.ISBN-10: 0-89646-024-X. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-024-9. Order #: VIST0024 paper$3.95.

THE SAGA OF THE PONY EXPRESS. by Joseph Di Certo.
"Wanted—Young skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily....Orphans preferred." —Pony Express poster, 1860. Threatened by civil war and Indian uprisings, the government in the mid-1800s needed better communication with its far-flung citizens in the West. Three visionaries dreamt up a seemingly impossible solution: the Pony Express. An elite cadre of riders would carry the U.S. mail across 2,000 miles of inhospitable wilderness in 10 days. Complete with dozens of illustrations, several maps, and appendixes of riders and relay stations—including stations the reader can still see today—The Saga of the Pony Express proves there's a reason some legends endure. 256 pages, photos.
ISBN: 978-0-7842-452-8. 2002. Order #: MOPR1146 paper$17.00.

SANTA FE TRAIL--Voyage of Discovery the story behind the scenery. Murphy.
History of wagon route from Kansas City, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico--ruts still visible on the trail, ruins of posts, the restored Bent's Fort, wagons, and travelers. 64 large-format pages, color illustratrions.1994.
ISBN:0-88714-086-6. Order #: KCPU4869 paper$8.95.

SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT. by Merrill J. Mattes.
National Park Service Handbook #28 to exploration by fur traders, role in overland migrations of Nebraska site. Includes discovery of the overland route, fr trade, missionaries, emigrants, 49ers, Pony Express, Plains wars, cowboys and homesteaders. Also covers natural history of the region and prehistory plus a guide to the area and related areas. Historical photographs and drawings, maps, 68 pages.
ISBN: 024-005-0891-8. 1983. May have loose signature pages. Order #: USGB4625 paper$4.95.

SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT, Nebraska. by Merrill J. Mattes.
National Park Service Handbook #28 to exploration by fur traders, role in overland migrations of Nebraska site. Includes discovery of the overland route, fur trade, missionaries, emigrants, 49ers, Pony Express, Plains wars, cowboys and homesteaders. Also covers natural history of the region and prehistory plus a guide to the area and related areas. Historical photographs and drawings, maps, 68 pages.
ISBN: None. 1961. Order #: USGB2482 paper$4.95.

THE SOD HOUSE. by Cass G. Barns.
Personal narrative of the settlement and frontier years (1867-1897) of the Nebraska prairie country lying between the Elkhorn and Loup rivers, which includes the counties of Nance, Boone, Antelope, and Madison. Stories of the settlers and how they lived--including schools, preachers, doctors, courts, homesteaders, trading. 287 pages.
ISBN: 0-8032-5700-7. 1970. Covers scuffed. Order #: UNNE1020 paper$7.95.

STORIES OF YOUNG PIONEERS: in their own words. Violet T. Kimball.
"This lengthy, thorough book relies on diaries and memoirs to bring to life the experience of traveling westward in the mid-nineteenth century." —Booklist. Most people know about the hardships and dangers the pioneers encountered on the Emigrant Trail in the mid-nineteenth century. What they may not consider, however, is the strength and courage of pioneer children in the face of these difficulties. In Stories of Young Pioneers: In Their Own Words, Violet Kimball has collected memoirs, letters, and journal entries of children who were ages six to nineteen when they made the overland journey. Readers ages twelve to sixteen will discover in these pages a window into the lives of emigrant children on the trail. The book is organized by topic--including romance, animals, fun, and recreation, as well as danger, disease, and death--and peppered with detailed profiles of individual youngsters. Feel the mixed emotions of thirteen-year-old Kate Scott as she and her family leave the comforts of their home and friends in Illinois in search of a new life in the untamed Oregon Territory. Sit in the driver's seat with thirteen-year-old teamster John Stoughton as he drives his oxen across rocks, water, sand, and icy mountain passes. Unwind after a long, arduous day by joining in a hand of cards or, better yet, a night of music and dancing. Young historians will find Stories of Young Pioneers not only exciting reading but also a thorough and well-researched tool to learn more about life on the Oregon Trail, California Trail, and Mormon Pioneer Trail. For ages 10 and up. 240 pages.
ISBN: 0-87842-423-7. Order #: MOPR1221 paper$14.00.

THE STORY OF THE HOMESTEAD ACT. by Conrad Stein.
Children's history of how the opening of land to settlement encouraged Americans to move into new areas and develop new ways of living. Securing and developing a a homestead, sod houses, travel by wagon, frontier farming and ranching. Illustrated, 31 pages.
ISBN: 0-516-04616-9. Order #: CHIL2057 paper$3.95.

TOBACCO, PEACE PIPES, AND INDIANS. Louis Seig.
Before the cigar, before the cigarette, tobacco was a sacred herb used in Native American ceremonies. This book examines the history of many uses of tobacco among North American natives--ceremonial use of tobacco, with tribal practices. 5 maps, 26 engravings, 52 pages.
ISBN: 978-0-89541-047-3. Order #: FILT0491 paper$4.95.

TRACK FINDER. by Dorcas S. Miller, illustrated by Cherie Hunter Day.
Guide to mammal tracks of eastern US and Canada. Includes key to print shapes, key to track patterns, discussion of scat and other signs, habitat information, range maps, and drawings of the animals and their tracks. For identifying tracks in mud or snow. A favorite of young naturalists. 64 little pages.
ISBN: 978-0-912550-12-1. Order #: NASG0998 paper$5.95.

THE VIRGINIAN: a horseman of the Plains. by Owen Wister.
Classic Western novel, with rich philosophy presented as 36 essays on episodes of the West. 'The Virginian is vitally concerned with many human emotions and, because of this, is able to give each succeeding generation a refreshing as well as satisfying experience in the read of the book." 286 pages.
ISBN: 0-8049-0046-9. Order #: AIRM6043 paper$3.95.

WIND CATCHERS: American windmills of yesterday and tomorrow. by Volta Torrey.
Presents an historical overview of the development of wind power in this country during the last century and also considers wind power as an alternative energy source; gives insight into the beginnings of a new revolution of use of wind and thus a good historical reference. Photos, 237 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8289-0438-3. 1976. Order #: STGR3582 paper$9.95.

WINTER TREE FINDER: a manual for identifying deciduous trees in winter. by May Theilgaard Watts and Tom Watts.
Key to identifying deciduous trees in the winter (when they've lost their leaves) by examining twigs and other features. Describes parts of the twig and their function. Line drawings show twigs, buds, fruits, shape, habitat, and range of trees. Covers US and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, except Florida. Drawings, 64 little pages.
ISBN: 978-0-912550-0-9. Order #: NASG0995 paper$5.95.

WINTER TREE FINDER: a manual for identifying deciduous trees in winter. by May Theilgaard Watts and Tom Watts.
Explains where trees grow and how they came to be where they are, which themselves are clues to the tree species. Also describes a part of the tree present in winter in the buds that were set at the end of fall to be held for sprouting the following spring; these are the evidence that leads to identification when the leaves are gone. Illustrated with line drawings and maps. 64 little pages.
Inventory = 103. ISBN: None. This edition is out of print. Order #:NASG0988. paper$4.95.

THE WISDOM OF THE NATIVE AMERICANS. Nerburn.
ISBN: 978-1-57731-079-2. Order #: PUGW0213 cloth$17.95.

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ACROSS THE PLAINS IN THE DONNER PARTY: a personal narrative of the overland trip to California, 1846-47. by Virginia Reed Murphy.
Virginia was 12 years old when her family left Springfield, Illinois to trek across the plains to California, their intended new home, along with 25 fellow emigrants. Along the way, her grandmother died, her pony had to be left, her family lost their oxen and had to abandon a wagon with their possessions, her stepfather killed a man and was banished from the train, and then she and her group were trapped in snows at the eastern foot of the Sierra Nevada crest at and near what is now Donner Lake and Truckee, California. As a result, 13 of those who started with her in Springfield, and 29 more who joined her along the way, never did cross those mountains. Here is the little girl's story, written by her later as an adult, now a part of the American epic of winning the West. Reprinted from Century Magazine with illustrations added from Frederic Remington and others. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN: 978-0-89646-099-7. Order #: VIST0099 paper$7.95.

THE BUFFALO. by Colonel Henry Inman with "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
America nearly lost its buffalo (or bison, to be more accurate), but in an early conservation effort a small herd was retained. This has now grown into a sizable population, which recall to us the vast herds that once roamed and even blackened the plains. This story, however, is told by one who at one point in his career was actively engaged in slaughtering the animals. They were a nuisance that got in the way of the new trains, and, besides, eliminating buffaloes might help in subduing Indians. Life habits of the animal are given as well, and what better way to learn of the place in our history of the buffalo than by reading an account by one of the principals in their history. Reprinted from 1898. Illustrations are by Frederic Remington and others. 48 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-028-2. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-028-7. Order #: VIST0028 paper$4.95.

BUFFALO BILL POSTER.
Portrait of Colonel W.F. Cody from a pre-1900 poster printed in purple, yellow, and sepia on heavy stock, 11 " 15".
ISBN-10: 0-89646-093-2. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-093-5. Order #: VIST0093 poster$3.95.

BUFFALO BILL'S TRUE TALES. by William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
Buffalo Bill remains known and of interest because he typifies the romantic figure of the American West. His Wild West shows, a mixture of rodeo and circus along with real-life history, spread his fame, dramatizing this frontiersman as a super rider and top marksman. To us moderns, reading how Cody could be both an Indian killer and a friend of the Indian people might be hard to grasp, but it is important to grasp to better understand the nature of the frontier. Indian Chief Sitting Bull, for instance, and Buffalo Bill had stood against each other in matters of war, but toured in the Wild West show together! Also here are his tales as a Pony Express rider, buffalo hunter, and riding his horse for their lives. This is Bill's story, in his words; and yet, as an American, it is your story, too. Period illustrations, with a color cover. 24 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Check stock.ISBN-10: 0-89646-022-3. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-098-0. Order #: VIST0098 paper$3.95.

THE DIARY OF PATRICK BREEN: one of the Donner Party. DIARY OF PATRICK BREEN: one of the Donner Party. by Frederick J. Teggart.
Diary kept by 1846-47 Donner Party emigrant who survived over-winter entrapment in Sierra snow near Truckee, California. Breen and his family all survived the ordeal, but many from other groups perished. The diary records days of snowfall, the experiences of others who were marooned with them, and the scant food available, plus delayed attempts from outside to rescue them. 7 photos, 16 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN: 978-0-89646-102-4. Order #VIST0102 paper$3.95.

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.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-087-8. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-087-4. Order #: VIST0087 paper$6.95.

THE LIFE AND WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF WILD BILL (J. B. Hickok). by James W. Buel.
Author Buel was a newspaper man of Hickok's day and later one of Hickok's principal biographers, thus a source probably as close to the truth as we can get on the now legendary figure Wild Bill. Bill's reputation as a fighter emerged early in his career, and the fear that struck in the hearts of opponents helped him command many a situation before a showdown. But when one came, his courage was legend, as he was always willing to fight no matter the odds. He paid a price, though. He spent much of his life convalescing from bullet and knife wounds! While sheriff, he accidentally shot his deputy, and Wild Bill himself was finally assassinated while playing cards. Bill lived his life during the periods of the Civil War and the Indian Wars that followed, in the era of the Wild West as celebrated by Buffalo Bill's Wild West shows, and in which Wild Bill appeared for a time. Reprinted from Heroes of the West, 1881.Period drawings. 56 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
. ISBN-10: 0-89646-013-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-013-3. Order #: VIST0013 paper$4.95.

RANCH LIFE IN THE FAR WEST. by Theodore Roosevelt.
After being president, Roosevelt stated "I would not have been president had it not been for my experience in North Dakota" And so here are his experiences, as he wrote about them, of cattle, ranching, sheriff's work, hunting game, and frontier types. Tales of round-ups, breaking broncos, and arresting thieves are included, as well as the harshness of the winters on his Elkhorn Ranch, much of which is now in the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Foreword is by park naturalist Gerard T. Altoff. Reprinted from 1888 and 1893. Illustrated primarily with engravings done by Frederic Remington for the original publication. 96 large-format pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
.ISBN-10: 0-89646-034-7. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-034-8. Order #: VIST0034 paper$9.95.

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