Books from Caxton Press
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A Fate Worse Than Death: Indian Captivities in the West, 1830-1885
By Gregory Michno, Susan Michno... 172 Barclay, Alexander, 100 Barker, David H., 270 Barnett, Louise, 468 Bartholomew, James, 305 Bartruff, Johanna, ... William, 333 Bell, Aaron, 313, 315 Bell, Benjamin, 313, 315 Bell, Braxton B., 313, 315 Bell, David, 103 Bell, ...
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They Came to a Valley
By Bill Gulick"Shore, boy, thar's a reason fer everything that happens in this queer old world. But what's the sense of you an' me frettin' about reasons? It's what happens that counts, not why. Time you git as old as I am, you'll come to appreciate ...
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The Oregon Trail, Yesterday & Today
By William HillPage Jackson's conception of Mitchell Pass at Scotts Bluff 98 Photo of Mitchell Pass at Scotts Bluff today 98 Jackson's painting of Mitchell Pass showing Fort Mitchell ... 99 The area where Fort Mitchell once stood 99 Miller's painting ...
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Telluride: From Pick to Powder
By Richard L. Fetter, Suzanne C. FetterThey used a different technique at the Ress House , on East Columbia Avenue and North Alder . Here there were wine shelves stocked with fruit . When the shelves were opened you could help yourself to a bottle of wine .
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Jeep Trails to Colorado Ghost Towns
By Robert L. BrownThis book is an illustrated history of fifty-nine towns famous during the gold and silver rushes of the 1800s, with directions on how to get to each.
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The Weiser Indians: Shoshoni Peacemakers
By Hank CorlessOn January 29 , 1863 , he found Bear Hunter's band in a winter camp on Bear River and , in a ruthless slaughter , massacred over two hundred people . At the end of the four - hour butchery , the army had lost 14 killed and 49 wounded ...
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The Deadliest Indian War in the West: The Snake Conflict, 1864-1868
By Gregory Michno... A. J., 162,228,229,230 Boyd, Allen, 247 Brackett, AlbertG., 129, 148, 207, 283, 285 Brady, George K., 175, 282, ... 267 Brother Jonathan, 116 Brougham, FrederickP., 183, 225, 317 Brown, Benjamin, 13 Brown, David P., 149 Brown, Sgt., ...
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Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History: The mountain states, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming
By Donald B. Robertson... Railroad of California ) Lathrop in 1869 at which point its line turned southwest to San Jose 8:40 a.m. San Francisco and Oakland . Central Pacific Railroad Co. built from Lathrop to 9:19 Baden mp 12 Goshen between 1870 and 1872 .
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Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History: Oregon, Washington
By Donald B. RobertsonCentral Pacific Railroad Co. built from Lathrop to 9:19 Baden Goshen between 1870 and 1872 . 9:48 San Mateo 21 10:24 Menlo Park 33 The carrier's first expansion was in the San Jose area as shown on 10:48 Murphy's 41 the small map .
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Massacre Along the Medicine Road: A Social History of the Indian War of 1864 in Nebraska Territory
By Ronald BecherA mile and a half east of Stolley' claim, two Germans named Koenig and Wiebe operated a general store which they called the O.K. Store. Lieutenant Ware had stopped there the previous summer on his ...
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In Search of Western Oregon
By Ralph FriedmanJ m., Butteville-Donald Jct. Curve R. 0.6 m., turnoff to Champoeg Cemetery. Markers back to 1853. 0.6 m., jct. (If L is taken at this jct.: 0.9 m ., forks. Take R. J .1 m ., Donald. 3.9 m., on R, turnoff to Aurora Community Cemetery.
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Necktie Parties: A History of Legal Executions in Oregon, 1851-1905
By Diane L. Goeres-gardnerHarris , James 14 Harris , Lawrence T . 206 , 213 , 221 , 264 Harris , S . E . 164 Harris , Thomas J . 131 , 132 , 135 , 138 Harris , T . W . 219 Harris , William 150 , 153 , 219 Harrisburg 183 Harrison , John 8 Harritt , E . E . 224 ...
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I Hauled These Mountains in Here
By Frances Elizabeth Wood, Florence Dorothy WoodI Hauled These Mountains in Here
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Our Ladies of the Tenderloin: Colorado's Legends in Lace
By Linda Wommack... Articles & Archives Carbonate Weekly Chronicle (Leadville) Colorado City Independent Colorado City Iris Colorado Miner (Georgetown) Creed Candle Daily Miner's Register (Central City) Denver Post Durango Herald Fairplay Flume ...
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Owyhee Trails: The West's Forgotten Corner
By Mike Hanley, Ellis LuciaDouglas. Both Dr. Douglas and his wife, who came to the area in 1907, practiced medicine and were the first permanent physicians in Jordan Valley. Before they hung out their shingle, the nearest doctor had to be imported from DeLamar to ...
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Snake River Country
By Bill GulickHis co - negotiator for the Americans was Joel Palmer , Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Oregon . Present were the Nez Perces , Cayuses , Umatillas , Walla Wallas , and Yakimas - some five thousand Indians in all .
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Idaho's Historic Trails: From Lewis & Clark to Railroads
By Martin PotucekStarting in Plummer, cutting through a spectacular canyon that follows Plummer Creek, it leads through chain lakes and over river levees that follow the Coeur d'Alene River all the way to Mullan, Idaho. Wright didn't go that far east, ...
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Plain Enemies: Best True Stories of the Frontier West
By Robert ScottBack at Fort Leavenworth , the army's anti - Indian headquarters , General Sherman was furious . The brazen , continuing attacks sweeping the plains enraged him . He was also furious at the federal government for waffling in dealing ...
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The Frontiersmen Who Couldn't Shoot Straight: The Army Vs. the Pioneers 1815-1845
By Gregory MichnoGregory Michno herein offers powerful vignettes on citizen fraud and public wrongdoing through the decades of expansionism in the American West.
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Gold Rushes and Mining Camps of the Early American West
By Vardis Fisher, Opal Laurel Holmes, Opal Laurel FisherFisher, a respected scholar and versatile creative writer, devoted three years to the writing of this book.