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Sitting Bull
By Ronald A Reis. 2010
Biography of Sioux Indian chief Sitting Bull (1831-1890), who witnessed the settling of the West by white pioneers who displaced…
his people. Highlights Sitting Bull's 1876 victory over General George Custer's cavalry at the Little Big Horn. For grades 6-9. 2010A weekly magazine offering a signature mix of reporting and commentary on politics, international affairs, popular culture and the arts,…
science and technology, and business, along with fiction, poetry, humor, and cartoons.Avec L'Express vivez au coeur de l'actualité. Faites le tour complet des événements qui agitent la planète. Allez plus loin…
avec des enquêtes, des dossiers, des reportages photo inédits. Zoomez sur l'économie et ses enjeux. Disposez d'un véritable hebdo de l'emploi avec la rubrique Réussir et les pages d'offres d'emploi. Découvrez l'actualité culturelle, les nouvelles tendances, la mode, la déco, tout ce qui rend la vie personnelle plus riche.A weekly magazine offering a signature mix of reporting and commentary on politics, international affairs, popular culture and the arts,…
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The floor of heaven: a true tale of the last frontier and the Yukon gold rush
By Howard Blum. 2011
Chronicles the discovery of gold in 1890s Alaska and the Canadian Klondike through the lives of three of the participants:…
cowboy-turned-Pinkerton-detective Charlie Siringo; George Carmack, who lived with a local tribe and became rich from mining; and con man Jefferson "Soapy" Smith. 2011Avec L'Express vivez au coeur de l'actualité. Faites le tour complet des événements qui agitent la planète. Allez plus loin…
avec des enquêtes, des dossiers, des reportages photo inédits. Zoomez sur l'économie et ses enjeux. Disposez d'un véritable hebdo de l'emploi avec la rubrique Réussir et les pages d'offres d'emploi. Découvrez l'actualité culturelle, les nouvelles tendances, la mode, la déco, tout ce qui rend la vie personnelle plus riche.
Annie Oakley
By Rachel A Koestler-Grack. 2010
Biography of the renowned sharpshooter (1860-1926), who toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Discusses Annie's difficult childhood on the…
Ohio frontier, her love of hunting, and the exhibition skills that made her the most famous woman in the country--and even impressed Chief Sitting Bull. For grades 6-9. 2010
Davy Crockett
By Judy L Hasday. 2010
Biography of American hunter, militiaman, frontiersman, and politician Davy Crockett (1786-1836). Relates his adventures in Tennessee and his decision to…
join Texas's fight for independence from Mexico, which led to Crockett's death at the Alamo. For grades 6-9. 2010
Crazy Horse (Legends of the Wild West Ser.)
By Jon Sterngass. 2010
Portrait of the Lakota Sioux warrior (ca. 1842-1877), about whom little is known. Describes his resistance to efforts to force…
his people onto reservations, his role in famous battles at Rosebud Creek and the Little Bighorn, and the importance of horses to the Plains Indians. For grades 6-9. 2010
Geronimo
By Jon Sterngass. 2010
Biography of the Chiricahua Apache war leader and shaman (1829-1909), who was a hero to his people but was vilified…
by white settlers. Discusses Geronimo's capture and long imprisonment by the U.S. government and his hatred of Mexicans for the massacre of his family. For grades 6-9. 2010A weekly magazine offering a signature mix of reporting and commentary on politics, international affairs, popular culture and the arts,…
science and technology, and business, along with fiction, poetry, humor, and cartoons.TIME publishes 52 issues per year, including 14 double issues. TIME magazine's signature voice and trusted content make it one…
of the most recognized news brands in the world. Offering incisive reporting, lively writing and world-renowned photography, TIME has been credited with bringing journalism at its best into the fabric of American life. Every issue delivers a deeper understanding of the world we live in.
The searchers: the making of an American legend
By Glenn Frankel. 2013
Relates the 1836 abduction of nine-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker by Comanches and her 1860 rescue, which was the basis for…
Alan LeMay's novel The Searchers (DB 69294) and the 1956 film of the same name directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2013A weekly magazine offering a signature mix of reporting and commentary on politics, international affairs, popular culture and the arts,…
science and technology, and business, along with fiction, poetry, humor, and cartoons.Avec L'Express vivez au coeur de l'actualité. Faites le tour complet des événements qui agitent la planète. Allez plus loin…
avec des enquêtes, des dossiers, des reportages photo inédits. Zoomez sur l'économie et ses enjeux. Disposez d'un véritable hebdo de l'emploi avec la rubrique Réussir et les pages d'offres d'emploi. Découvrez l'actualité culturelle, les nouvelles tendances, la mode, la déco, tout ce qui rend la vie personnelle plus riche.