1860-1890

S. C. Gwynne?s Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.

"Relying on rigorous research into Missouri court archives, Kansas City, Mo., lawyer Muehlberger tells the fascinating story of the murder that landed Frank and Jesse James in the headlines long before the latter?s ignominious end. In December 1869, the bandit brothers walked into a bank and shot the cashier at point-blank range. Initially considered the big bang that kicked off the Jameses? spree of bank and train robberies, the murder was instead, according to Muehlberger, a premeditated and misdirected act of retribution in response to the killing of the brothers? Confederate guerilla leader, ?Bloody Bill? Anderson, during the Civil War. In the ensuing manhunt, the editor of the Kansas City Times, a Rebel sympathizer, tried to paint the brothers as defenders of the old Southern guard, while a young lawyer, the governor of Missouri, and the legendary Pinkerton detectives sought to present the men as they really were?thieves and murderers.".

Chronicles the life of outlaw Jesse James from his childhood to his work in the Civil War to the myths that surrounded his life until long after he died.

Explores the hardships faced by American pioneers, both on the trail and in frontier towns, using a question and answer format.

Explores the hardships faced by American pioneers, both on the trail and in frontier towns, using a question and answer format.

Theodore Roosevelt chronicles his experiences on a North Dakota cattle ranch during the late nineteenth century, which includes his first-hand accounts of wrangling bighorn sheep, chasing horse thieves, encountering Native Americans, bronco busting, and more. Features black-and-white illustrations by Frederic Remington.

Introduces the life of John Henry "Doc" Holliday, a dentist who traveled West in 1872 for his health and became a famous gambler and gunslinger.