All the Little Live Things by Wallace Stegner, published by University of Nebraska Press, 1979. This paperback copy is in good condition. The binding is tight, the pages intact and clean with no writing or marks. The cover is in good condition with some sun fading along the edge of the front and spine, and some chipping on the back corner.

The Encyclopedia of the Great Plains is a cooperative project of the Center for Great Plains Studies and the University of Nebraska Press, with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the University of Nebraska Foundation, and the Nebraska Humanities Council. The Great Plains is a vast expanse of grasslands stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the Missouri River and from the Rio Grande to the coniferous forests of Canada--an area more than eighteen hundred miles from north to south and more than five hundred miles from east to west. The Great Plains region includes all or parts of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.The region, once labeled \"the Great American Desert,\" is now more often called the \"heartland,\" or, sometimes, \"the breadbasket of the world.\" Its immense distances, flowing grasslands, sparse population, enveloping horizons, and dominating sky convey a sense of expansiveness, even emptiness or loneliness, a reaction to too much space and one's own meager presence in it.The Plains region is the home of the Dust Bowl, the massacre at Wounded Knee, the North-West Rebellion, the Tulsa race riot, the Lincoln County War, the purported Roswell alien landing, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. From it have emerged furs, cattle, corn, wheat, oil, gas, and coal, as well as jazz, literature, and political reform. It has been inhabited for more than twelve thousand years, since Paleo-Indians hunted mammoth and bison. More recent emigrants came from eastern North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, resulting in a complex and distinctive ethnic mosaic.With 1,316 entries contributed by more than one thousand scholars, this groundbreaking reference work captures what is vital and interesting about the Great Plains--from its temperamental climate to its images and icons, its historical character, its folklore, and its politics. Thoroughly illustrated, annotated, and indexed, this remarkable compendium of information and analysis will prove the definitive and indispensable resource on the Great Plains for many years to come.Listen to an interview with David J. Wishart from Nebraska Public Radio

A remarkable biography of U.S. cavalryman Lt. Powhatan Clark, plus a new history of the Civil War in the Southwest, big new biographies of Billy the Kid

All the Little Live Things by Wallace Stegner, published by University of Nebraska Press, 1979. This paperback copy is in good condition. The binding is tight, the pages intact and clean with no writing or marks. The cover is in good condition with some sun fading along the edge of the front and spine, and some chipping on the back corner.

Highlights In the fifty years since its inception in 1961, the Bison Books imprint at the University of Nebraska Press has published some of the best historical, literary, and original western literature. About the Author: Alicia Christensen is the Bison Books editor at the University of Nebraska Press and the editor of American Lives: A Reader (available in a Bison Books edition). 248 Pages Fiction + Literature Genres, General Description Book Synopsis In the fifty years since its inception in 1961, the Bison Books imprint at the University of Nebraska Press has published some of the best historical, literary, and original western literature. The Golden West celebrates that continuing mission, bringing together some of the most beloved and iconic stories of the American West. Here, readers will find the classic West: from the adventures of the Corps of Discovery to the trials of the Oregon Trail, from the diverse landscapes of the Great Plains to the rugged Rocky Mountains and the Willamette Valley, from traditional Sioux culture to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and from the cowboys, ranchers, farmers, and mountaineers who often make up our western mythology to their American Indian counterpoints in stories about tribal society, monumental battles, and interaction with white settlers. The Golden West holds something for every reader--fiction, poetry, memoir, folklore, firsthand accounts, and all the shades of gray in between. Review Quotes " A worthy compilation of a range of Great Plains and Western topics, The Golden West is the latest in the important contributions the University of Nebraska Press continues to make to our understanding of this region and its people."--Omaha World Herald -- (3/28/2011 12:00:00 AM) "This is an important book with some of the best Bison Books has to offer."--James W. Durney-- (7/21/2011 12:00:00 AM) "The Golden West contains wonderful selections, provocatively arranged. Reading, I felt the pleasure of encountering old friends but also a stab of envy for the young readers who will travel these realms of gold for the first time."--Mary Clearman Blew, author of Jackalope Dreams, winner of the Western Heritage Center's prize for fiction2-- (10/4/2010 12:00:00 AM) "In this fine collection, the American West is defined by war, optimism, adventure, despair, discovery, innovation, hopelessness, and prosperity. This is the American West as it really was--sometimes rough and wild, other times serene and domesticated--told through the beautiful language of authors who wrote what they lived, and whose lives were shaped, as all our lives are, by the place they called home."--Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate (2004-06) and Pulitzer Prize-winning author About the Author Alicia Christensen is the Bison Books editor at the University of Nebraska Press and the editor of American Lives: A Reader (available in a Bison Books edition). David Wrobel is a professor and chair of the Department of History at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of Promised Lands: Promotion, Memory, and the Creation of the American West. Excerpts include works by: Bess Streeter Aldrich, the descendants of Nicholas Black Elk, Willa Cather, William Clark, Ella Cara Deloria, Kenneth L. Holmes, David Lavender, Meriwether Lewis, Ralph Moody, Wright Morris, John G. Neihardt, Tillie Olsen, Louise Pound, Mari Sandoz, Jack Schaefer, Luther Standing Bear, Wallace Stegner, Elinore Pruitt Stewart, and Mildred Walker.

The Wild, Wild West Western writers—and True West’s editors—are fighting hard to keep the genre alive. If you love to read about the Old

#39979 "Astoria & Empire" - by James P. Ronda - A Bison Book - University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln & London - 1990 - ISBN: 0-8032-3896-7 Paperback / Soft Cover CONDITION Good Overall - Gentle wear to cover DIMENSIONS 5.75" x 1" x 8.75" (Width x Depth x Height)

In late November of 1858 two enslaved Black women—Celia Grayson, age twenty-two, and Eliza Grayson, age twenty—escaped the Stephen F. Nuckolls household ...

These old fashioned books offer heart-warming stories that ring true today -- because at the end of the day, kids are still just kids no matter when they lived.

A fine story of cultural survival and a history that should find a place alongside those of a Crazy Horse or a Sitting Bull-integral parts of the American experience.--BooklistJoe Starita tells the triumphant and moving story of a Lakota-Northern Cheyenne family. In 1878, the renowned Chief Dull Knife, who fought alongside Crazy Horse, escaped from forced relocation in Indian Territory and led followers on a desperate six-hundred-mile freedom flight back to their homeland. His son, George Dull Knife survived the Wounded Knee Massacre and later toured in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show. Guy Dull Knife Sr. fought in World War I and took part in the Siege of Wounded Knee in 1973. Guy Dull Knife Jr. fought in Vietnam and is now an accomplished artist.Starita updates the Dull Knife family history in his new afterword for this Bison Books edition.

Highlights "Reader, if you are in search of a Classical and Scientific tourist, please to lay this Volume down, and pass on, for this simply informs you what a Trapper has seen and experienced. Author(s): Osborne Russell 241 Pages History, United States Series Name: Bison Book S Description About the Book Reprint. Originally published: Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1955. Book Synopsis "Reader, if you are in search of a Classical and Scientific tourist, please to lay this Volume down, and pass on, for this simply informs you what a Trapper has seen and experienced. But if you wish to peruse a Hunter's rambles among the wild regions of the Rocky Mountains, please to read this and forgive the authors foibles and imperfections, considering as you pass along that he has been chiefly educated in Nature's School under that rigid tutor experience. . . ." Born in a little Maine village in 1814, Osborne Russell ran away to sea at the age of sixteen, but he soon gave up seafaring to serve with a trading and trapping company in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 1834 he signed up for Nathaniel Wyeth's expedition to the Rocky Mountains and the mouth of the Columbia. Subsequently he joined Jim Bridger's brigade of old Rocky Mountain Fur Company men, continuing with them after a merger that left the American Fur Company in control of the trade. When the fur trade declined, he became a free trapper operating out of Fort Hall, staying in the mountains until the great Westward migration began. Osborne Russell's journal covering the years 1834 to 1843 is, in the words of editor Aubrey L. Haines, "perhaps the best account of the fur trapper in the Rocky Mountains when the trade there was at its peak. It is a factual, unembellished narrative written by one who was not only a trapper but also a keen observer and an able writer." Edited from the original manuscript and originally printed in a limited edition of 750 copies, this classic piece of Western Americana is now available to the general public. From the Back Cover 'Reader, if you are in search of a Classical and Scientific tourist, please to lay this Volume down, and pass on, for this simply informs you what a Trapper has seen and experienced. But if you wish to peruse a Hunter's rambles among the wild regions of the Rocky Mountains, please to read this and forgive the authors foibles and imperfections, considering as you pass along that he has been chiefly educated in Nature's School under that rigid tutor experience..' Review Quotes "For a step back to life as it was before the Interstate, McDonalds, shopping malls, and rockets in space, Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper can carry the reader to the open clear sky of the Rocky Mountains and to the camp of the fur traders who were an important component of our collective history."--Molly Martin, Reviewer's Bookwatch

The Central Eskimo Paperback – January 1, 1972 by Franz Boas Trade Paperback. American History. Many illustrations throughout the book. The author discusses the distribution of the tribes, and the influence of geographical conditions upon the distribution of their settlements, trade, and transportation. All aspects of native life are covered, from subsistence and technology through social and religious patterns. 7.9 Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Nebraska Press; Fourth Bison Book Printing edition (January 1, 1972) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 261 pages Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces About Us | Nate's Book Nook We at Nate's Book Nook have been serving book-lovers, books worms, book collectors & bibliophiles since 2010. We love to read and even more so love to share that love of reading by keeping alive the works of art that have preceded our time along with embracing the newly/recently released reading material. Thanks so much for visiting our shop and supporting our small business! Shipping | Nate's Book Nook All standard orders are shipped via USPS Media Mail which generally takes about 2 - 7 days for delivery. All orders ship the same day - if order is placed before 2pm, it will be sent out in same day mail, if order is placed after 2pm, it will be sent out the following day. For faster shipping, choose Priority Mail at checkout. Book Condition | Nate's Book Nook All photos are of each item as they are. If you are unsure about condition or would like more photos - send us a message, we're happy to help. Follow Our Social | Nate's Book Nook To stay updated on news and releases, follow our social media at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/natesbooknook Instagram: www.instagram.com/natesbooknook Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/natesbooknook Twitter: www.twitter.com/natesboooknook Keywords: vintage books, books, bookstore, novels, classic books, antique books, rare books, out of print books, gifts for him, gifts for her, ready to ship gifts, gifts for mom, gifts for dad, book nook, on sale, new york times, new york times best sellers, best selling books, books for kids, books for adults, romance novels, fiction books, adventure books, bookends, bo Bookstore Near Me Vintage Books *All books are shipped in boxes to maintain condition from us to you!books for sale

After her life as she knows it ends in heartbreak, Mary Rasmussen, a strong-willed and independent young ranch woman living in the Sandhills of western Nebraska, suddenly feels that everything she has believed in--God, her instincts, the land itself--has failed her. She abandons her cultural and emotional ties, succumbing to circumstances she thinks she is powerless to control. In a rash decision, she marries a conservative, patriarchal preacher who doesn't understand her, the ranching community, or anything beyond his own beliefs. Mary's inner turmoil builds as she comes to appreciate the gravity of her situation and the need to take action.

The Best Novels and Stories of Eugene Manlove Rhodes. Edited by Frank V. Dearing. Introduction by J. Frank Dobie. Foreward by W. H. Hutchinson. Published in 1987 by the University of Nebraska Press (aka Bison Book Printing). ~Paperback. Front and back cover taped to front page (see photos). ~Ex-library book. ~551 pages. ~Pages and binding sound and in good condition! A grand book for the vintage western collector, and a veritable treasure for a Eugene Rhodes enthusiast!