Books written by Stanley Nelson
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Devils Walking: Klan Murders Along the Mississippi in the 1960s
Hunter roared.14 His admonition made a difference. Under CORE's direction, the Ferriday Freedom Movement (FFM) was born on July 27. In its first newsletter, FFM reported that the organization was born to change “police brutality, ...
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Summers on the Road
Karen's falling asleep, I'm watching the monitors, there are flights to Oslo, Hong Kong, Amman, Well, ... I'm following, English moors vanishing into haze, following our flight path on the map, Speed 707 K, altitude steadily climbing, ...
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Klan of Devils: The Murder of a Black Louisiana Deputy Sheriff
Triggs had been shot once in the back of the head, a bullet having entered the lower left base of his skull before exiting just under his right eye. There were powder burns around the back of his head, indicating a shot was fired from ...
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88 Straight
Based on the true account of a small, but record-setting Oklahoma women's college team, 88 Straight follows Woodsie from her instant passion for basketball through the confusions and anxieties of a young and dedicated life, family tensions ...
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A Chickasaw Historical Atlas
Throughout the text Nelson's insightful commentary gives context to the maps, which range from the earliest non-native explorations of the North American continent to modern-day maps produced by the Chickasaw Nation's GeoSpatial Information ...
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Devils Walking: Klan Murders along the Mississippi in the 1960s
In Devils Walking: Klan Murders along the Mississippi in the 1960s, Pulitzer Prize finalist and journalist Stanley Nelson details his investigation—alongside renewed FBI attention—into these cold cases, as he uncovers the names of the ...
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Toli: Chickasaw Stickball Then and Now
Intended as a broad introduction to to'li', the book includes a history of the game, a look at recent revitalization efforts, and historical and modern perspectives on rules, uniforms, and equipment.
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Shikonno'pa' Anoli': Stories to Tell
Those stories are presented in Shikonno'pa' Anoli' (Stories to Tell). The forty stories told that historic night reveal much of what we consider essential about our First American and Chickasaw cultures.
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88 Straight
Based on the true account of a small, but record-setting Oklahoma women's college team, 88 Straight, follows Woodsie from her instant passion for basketball through the confusions and anxieties of a young and dedicated life, family tensions ...