Warriors, Wampum, and Wolves: True Stories about Settlers, Soldiers, Indians, and Outlaws on the Pennsylvania Frontier
- ISBN-10
- 1620065185
- ISBN-13
- 9781620065181
- Category
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Author
- John L. Moore
Description
" "One can't go wrong with this work. It's the kind of tale one might read aloud to one's children out in the woods at evenings while huddled around a campfire." Thomas J. Brucia, Houston, Texas, bibliophile, outdoorsman and book reviewer.
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