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A Forgotten Evil
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Sheldon Russell
In the American West, as the nation heals from the Civil War that nearly destroyed it, new battle lines are being drawn. Caleb Justin, orphaned and grieving, and his comrade Joshua Hart, a tough, worldly runaway, leave their home along the Ohio River bound for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, intent to join Sheridan's troops in their pursuit of Indian lands. But a badly healed foot injury ends Caleb's dream of joining up. While Joshua is assigned to George Armstrong Custer's troops, Caleb finds himself alone and undefended on the war-ravaged prairie, picking up whatever work he can-until his capture by Indians changes everything. Joan Monnet, daughter of a wealthy railroad magnate, is traveling West when her caravan is attacked by Indians. A timely rescue saves her life but leaves her lost on the vast American prairie with Caleb. Together, they must fight their way back to the world they once knew. But in the winter of 1868, as the snow drifts, Custer is set to turn his cavalry on a Cheyenne camp along the Washita River. Joshua, Joan, and Caleb find themselves trapped in the crossfire of one of the bloodiest battles of frontier history. Will their desperate courage be enough for them to survive?
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On Swift Horses
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Shannon Pufahl
A lonely newlywed immerses herself in postwar Los Angeles’ horseracing circuit to navigate her mother’s loss, while her Las Vegas casino worker brother searches for a beloved young card cheat who has been run out of town.
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Cherokee America
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Margaret Verble
In the Spring of 1875 in the Cherokee Nation, Check, a wealthy farmer and mother of five boys, must protect her mixed-race family and tight-knit community at all costs when violence erupts.
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Country Music: Based on a Documentary Film
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Dayton Duncan
The creators of The National Parks present a richly illustrated, anecdotal companion to the 2019 PBS series honoring America’s most popular music and the artists who shaped 20th-century history and culture.
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Spotted Tail
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Wanbli Weiden
Named as one of the best books of 2019 by American Indians in Children's Literature, this biography of Spotted Tail traces the life of the famous Lakota leader who expertly guided his people through a pivotal and tumultuous time in their nation's history as they fought and then negotiated with the U.S. government. Spotted Tail is remembered for his unique leadership style and deep love for his people. Today, a university is named in his honor.
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Someplace to Call Home
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Sandra Dallas
Forced from their home by the double crises of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, 12-year-old Hallie and her brothers join thousands of migrants who endure harsh treatment and conditions in order to find work.
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Let 'er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion
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Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Describes the 1911 Pendleton Round-Up competition in which the unfair win of a white contestant prompted outraged audience members to take up a collection for the talented black cowboy, George Fletcher, whom the judges disregarded because of racial prejudice.
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