Customer Review: This is a well-written, concise (200 pages) biography of Alexander Mackenzie, the great Canadian explorer, best remembered for two important journeys made in western Canada, one to the Arctic Ocean in 1789, the other to the Pacific in 1792-93. Mackenzie was born in Scotland in 1762 and came to... more info
Customer Review: This is a great concise work of biography and history, written by one of the greatest living historians of the American West. I think some of the reviewers miss the point:this is a biography first, and an analysis of Little Bighorn secondly. This is probably the best bio of Custer for the interested... more info
Customer Review: I recently read the John Ford biography by Ronald Davis, PhD, and found the book to be well written and very informative. After reading this book, it became quite obvious that Ford had an unhappy personal life. While Ford was in control of his professional life, his personal life was out of control.... more info
Customer Review: This is a solid, serviceable biography of the great Jesuit missionary of the West. Carriker recounts and evaluates the full life of the man, paying particular attention to De Smet's role as an intermediary between Indians and whites. De Smet was fearless, energetic, and fair - traits that won the... more info
Customer Review: Julie Roy Jeffrey's achievement is a must for anyone interested in the history of the American frontier. It tells the tragic tale of a clash between two incompatible cultures and consequently highlights the complexity of the frontier experience. Here all notions of European conquest or Native... more info
Customer Review: Came across this great book in my local Historical society genealogy library. The title intrigued me and I was not disappointed. For the beginner it a a virtual "how to" in tracing your roots. For the seasoned veteran, it contains all sorts of suggestions that I am sure every could use reminders of.... more info
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