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Lincoln, Nebraska: A Bison Book, 1966. First Bison Book Printing. Hardcover. Good. History. This study of gifts to the Indians is an attempt to illuminate a hitherto almost obscure factor in the Colonial westward movement. These "presents," comprising such eighteenth-century items as fabrics, hardware, munitions, food, toys, jewelry, clothing, wampum, and liquors, were a potent factor in the complex diplomatic history of Indian politics along the old Northwest frontier. Ex- Library Copy. A good ... more information

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Newbury Park, Ca.: Windblown Media, 2007. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good. A Novel. "Reading The Shack during a very difficult transition in my life, this story has blown the door wide open to my soul." ----Wynonna Judd, recording artist. Pages are clean and tightly bound. 248 pp. ... more information

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New York: Penguin Pr, 2008. First printing. Hardcover. New/new. Native American History. A groundbreaking exploration of one of the worst Indian massacres in American history illuminates the clash of American, Mexican, and tribal cultures in the southwestern borderlands. Brand New-never read. 358 pp. ... more information

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New York: Galahad Books, 1995. First Galahad Books Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/near fine. Health. Elisabeth Janos' charming compilation sheds light on fascinating questions and themes concerning medicine and natural curs, showing how eccentric remedies were popular throughout Northeast America and that certain substances were used across the board for all different kinds of complaints. The colorful anecdotes and ideas found in Country Folk Medicine show the resourcefulness and fortitude of our older... more information

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Checkmark Books, 2000. Updated Edition . Oversized softcover. Very Good. A handful of books chronicling and/or analyzing the history of Japanese in the United States has been published in recent years, but none is as comprehensive as this new, encyclopedic work expertly produced under the auspices of the Japanese American National Museum . . . strongly recommended for both academic and public libraries. Pages are clean and tightly bound. 446 pp. ... more information

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New York: Signet Book, 1961 . First printing. Paperback. Good. World War II. The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany examines in frank detail the entire history of the Third Reich---from the foundation of the Nazi party in 1919 through Germany's devastating defeat in 1945 to the infamous disclosures of the Nuremberg trials. Cover price 75 cents. #T2003. A good and unmarked copy. 368 pp. ... more information

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New York: Hill and Wang, 1979. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Western American History. "Jeffrey's sensitive analysis effectively destroys the stereotypical view of the frontierswoman. There were many frontiers---farming, mining. Mormon---to which women reacted differently, and at different times. Jeffrey is to be commended for her extensive research, which vividly details the diversity of white women's experiences." Pages are clean and bound tightly. 240 pp. ... more information

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New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1965. First Dell Printing. Paperback. Very Good. A Novel. A Vintage Collector's Edition. A very nice, clean and unmarked copy. Protected by a clear plastic sleeve. 158 pp. ... more information

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Denver, Colorado: Colorado Historical Society/Colorado Heritage Center, winter 1978. Pamphlet. Very Good. Colorado History. Many black and white photographs and Illustrations. Chapters include: The Death Cart; Its Place among the Santos of New Mexico; The Colorado Sugar Manufacturing Company: Grand Junction Plant; The Drug habit in Nineteenth-century Colorado; The Sugar Industry in the Arkansas River Valley: National Beet Sugar Company. Pages are clean and tight. 108 pp. ... more information

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Missoula, MT.: Mountain Pr, 1999. First printing. Trade Paperback. Good +. Western American History. Black and white photographs and illustrations. "A handsome volume, crisp and clear, of an episode that brings our frontier history to life. The Kidder tragedy, as seen from a military and a family perspective, is both dramatic and poignant. It is a slice of life and death on a personal level that was, once upon a time, all too familiar to a people with a western dream." Ex-Library copy. Pages are... more information

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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972. Second edition. Trade Paperback. Good. Native American Studies. With an abundance of firsthand accounts and on the scene observations, the author assists the reader in understanding the complex role of a Comanche Eagle doctor. Jones attempts to describe every aspect of Sanapia's role, including detailed accounts of her ritual behavior, her attitude toward her profession, the paraphernalia she employs, and her function in Comanche society. In good condition o... more information

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New York: Vintage Books, 1994. First Vintage Departures Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. A Memoir. In 1887 Teresa Jordan's great-grandfather bought a ranch in the Iron Mountain country of southeast Wyoming. Four generations later her father sold it, under the economic pressures that have made ranching a dying way of life. This superbly evocative book is at once Teresa Jordan's family chronicle and a eulogy for the West her people helped shape. A very nice, clean and unmarked and signed copy. 2... more information

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