North America category: 699 books

Amer-European settlement of the Great Plains transformed bountiful Native soil into pasture and cropland, distorting the prairie ecosystem as it was understood and used by the peoples who originally populated the land. Settlers justified this transformation with the unexamined premise of deficiency,...

     The robberies on the road to Yosemite during the early 1900s were unique for several reasons. Despite the lack of money involved, the number of coaches and passengers robbed at one time, coupled with the fact that the bandits were never apprehended, were reason enough to be...

Native American Indian culture is known for its rich oral traditions. In many cases there were no written languages to document their histories. The tribes relied on verbal communication to share their customs, history, rituals and legends. The tribal elders used vibrant tales to pass information...

Uses the principles of sacred geometry, archaeological evidence, and Native American legend to discover the site of a secret Templar settlement in Nova Scotia • Offers evidence that Scottish prince Henry Sinclair not only sailed to the New World 100 years before Columbus, but that he also...

Spanning two centuries, from the early 1600s to the mid-1700s, Revisiting Anne Marie engages the reader in the history of a Family cut from European and Amerindian (Mi'kmaq) cloth, from the family's brave beginnings in Nova Scotia to its exile in Snow Hill, Maryland, following the Grand Deportation...

Femmes et hommes audacieux qui, les premiers, ont découvert le Canada. La société des Vikings est exceptionnelle avec sa religion, ses héros, son alphabet, ses habits fantastiques, sans parler de ses prouesses de mer. Autres titres de la collection « À la découverte du Canada » : Les défenseurs...

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS I. The Discoverers of the Upper Mississippi II. Bearers of the Calumet III.The Man with the Copper Hand IV. The Undespairing Norman V. French Settlements VI. The Last Great Indian

Continuing the series The Best Native American Myths, Legends, and Folklore, Volume 3 offers an enjoyable look into the history of the Native American Indian. Before the time of books, computers, tablets and recording devices, the history of many cultures was passed down, from person to person,...

Forty Years before Fremont made his expedition to the Pacific,  Sylvester Pattie and his son set off trapping up the Missouri River. They made their way through Santa Fe and the Southwest to the Pacific. Pattie is the first American Buried at San Diego, and his son ended up in a Spanish Prison. This is a brief account of the journey.

Lucy Thompson was a full-blooded Klamath River Indian. She writes of the customs, life, and religion of her people, together with folklore, fables, and history. Lucy was raised, trained, and taught to be a Talth, the highest position within the Klamath. By virtue of this status, she was able to understand...

The witch trials of 1692 is an interesting, albeit dark story. It is hard for many of us to comprehend how the mass hysteria that led to so many hangings could have reached the frenzy it did. This book attempts to not only tell the story of the trials, but to also explain why this could have...

A fascinating readable history about the reasons why the Mormons migrated to the West and how they settled Utah.

Wild West Legend. What do you really know about the men that lived on the western Frontier. What do you know about legends like Wild Bill, Hickock, Billy The Kid, Wyatt Earp and many others. Did you know Wyatt Earp was once arrested as a horse thief. Find out what you know and don't know in the quiz and picture book. Take the test. Also, enjoy the pictures of these Wild West Legends.

Views of early twentieth-century New York with accompanying text for the city buff and postcard collector alike.