wars

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Indian wars, 1850-1890

1984
Describes the wars between the white settlers and the native Indians between 1850 and 1890.

Comanche warriors

2012
Provides information about Comanche warriors, discussing when and where they fought, how they were trained, their weapons and gear, and their decline.

The conquest of America

how the Indian Nations lost their continent
1993
History of the European conquest of the Americas from the Spanish in South America to the North American colonization and present day interventions.

Malian's song

2005
Tells the true story of the deliberate English attack by British Major Robert Rogers on the St. Francis Abenaki community near Montreal in 1759, and is written in text that interweaves Abenaki with English.

Tecumseh

a life
1999

Killing Custer

the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the fate of the Plains Indians
1994

The forgotten heroes

the story of the Buffalo Soldiers
1996
Recounts the history of the ninth and tenth Cavalry regiments, comprised of African American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans.

Philip Sheridan

Union general
2002
Examines the life and military career of Union general Philip Sheridan, discussing his childhood dream of attending West Point military academy, and his victories during the Civil War.

A sorrow in our heart

the life of Tecumseh
1992
Biography of the Shawnee Indian Tecumseh from his childhood to becoming a leader among the many Native American tribes.

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