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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Andrew Jackson & his Indian wars Andrew Jackson & his Indian wars Robert Vincent Remini "The expulsion of Native Americans from the eastern half of the continent to the Indian Territory beyond the Mississippi River remains one of the most notorious events in U.S. history, and the man mo… OL14865053W
European and native American warfare, 1675-1815 European and native American warfare, 1675-1815 Armstrong Starkey Challenging the historical tradition that has denigrated Indians as 'savages' and celebrated the triumph of European 'civilization', Armstrong Starkey presents military history as only one dimension … OL1904223W
Autumn of the Black Snake Autumn of the Black Snake William Hogeland An account of how the U.S. Army was created to fight a crucial Native American war. Describes how George Washington and other early leaders organized the Legion of the United States under General "Ma… OL20058065W
The Wild Frontier The Wild Frontier William M. Osborn The real story of the ordeal experienced by both settlers and Indians during the Europeans' great migration west across America, from the colonies to California, has been almost completely eliminated… OL221461W
Bayonets in the Wilderness Bayonets in the Wilderness Alan D. Gaff xix, 419 p. : 26 cm OL3234063W
War under heaven War under heaven Gregory Evans Dowd "The 1763 Treaty of Paris ceded much of the continent east of the Mississippi to Great Britain, a claim which the Indian nations of the Great Lakes, who suddenly found themselves under British rule, … OL4089208W
These Lands Are Ours These Lands Are Ours Alex Haley,Jan Naimo Jones,Kate Connell These Lands Are Ours discusses the life of the Shawnee warrior, orator and leader who united a confederacy of Indians in order to save Indian land from the advance of white soldiers and settlers. … OL4287271W
The St. Clair papers The St. Clair papers William Henry Smith Arthur St. Clair served as a British Officer in the French and Indian War, rose to the rank of Major General in the Continental Army during the Revolution, was a Pennsylvania delegate to the Confeder… OL6598740W
Mayflower Mayflower Nathaniel Philbrick Nathaniel Philbrick became an internationally renowned author with his National Book Award– winning In the Heart of the Sea, hailed as "spellbinding" by Time magazine. In Mayflower, Philbrick casts h… OL800720W