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American frontier tales /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Howard, Helen Addison
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Missoula, Mont. : Mountain Press Pub. Co., [1982]
Series:A Rendezvous book
Subjects:
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
Indians of North America > West (U.S.) > History.
West (U.S.) > History.
Table of Contents:
  • Hiawatha, co-founder of original United Nations
  • The mystery of Sacagawea's death
  • The puzzle of Baptiste Charbonneau
  • Indians to the rescue!
  • Fort Tejon, regimental headquarters of First Dragoons and U.S. Camel Corps
  • The Old West's greatest court show
  • Courage of Baron O'Keeffe
  • The hilarious history of Hell Gate
  • Nez Perce views of Chief Joseph and "his war"
  • Did Chief Joseph slay Mrs. Manuel?
  • The courier's ordeal
  • The men who saved the buffalo
  • What we learned from the Indians
  • Ancient Hopi prophecies of catastrophe being fulfilled
  • The horse that helped to win the West.