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Mills of Humboldt County
Mills of Humboldt County
ARC135
$21.99  
Paperback, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467134736
Humboldt County was at the forefront of the massive redwood logging industry. The impressive size of the trees necessitated drastic technological advances. Many innovations were invented by Humboldt mill owners like John Dolbeer, whose steam donkey engine mechanized and revolutionized logging...
Lewis and Clark For Dummies
Lewis and Clark For Dummies
WIL082
$19.99  
Paperback, Sammye J. Meadows & Jana Prewitt, 412 pages, 7.5 x 0.9 x 9, 9780764525452
The Lewis and Clark expedition was the greatest camping trip in history. It was one of those irresistible American adventures that many people dream of living. This book shares the delightful details of the journey that historians have gleaned from the group’s journals and maps, and also...
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
SIM277
$20.99  
Paperback, Stephen Ambrose, 521 pages, 6 x 1.3 x 9, 9780684826974
From the bestselling author of  Band of Brothers  and  D-Day , the definitive book on Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson...
Go West: First Contact with Native Nations
Go West: First Contact with Native Nations
CBP007
$8.95  
Paperback, Cynthia O'Brien, 32 pages, 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches, 9780778723486
As settlers came west, they discovered there were already people living on this "new" land. Discover how this mass invasion of settlers impacted the indigenous peoples of the West: their first contacts with explorers such as Lewis and Clark; the gradual encroachment of white settlers on their...
Wildheart: The Daring Adventures of John Muir
Wildheart: The Daring Adventures of John Muir
PGW275
$18.99  
hardcover, Julie Bertagna, 128 pages, 7 x 10, 9781930238947
Told for the first time in a graphic novel, this is the exciting life story of John Muir—who sailed to America as a boy and ended up changing the world. John Muir led an adventurous life, starting with his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland and culminating in his legendary exploits in...
Heading West: Life with the Pioneers, 21 Activities
Heading West: Life with the Pioneers, 21 Activities
IPG059
$16.95  
Paperback, Pat McCarthy, 144 pages, 11 x 0.4 x 8.5, 9781556528095
Heading West  traces the vivid saga of Native American and pioneer men, women, and children from the colonial beginnings of the westward expansion to the last of the homesteaders in late 20th century Alaska. In many respects, life in the backwoods and on the prairie was similar to modern...
The Displacement of Native Peoples
The Displacement of Native Peoples
CBP003
$10.95  
Paperback, Lynn Peppas, 48 pages, 7.1 x 0.2 x 9.1 inches, 9780778725732
This revealing book examines how First Nations and Native Peoples have been displaced in the United States and Canada through treaties, empty promises, and military force. Through close examination of primary source images, documents, and first-hand accounts, readers will gain an understanding...
Howard Hughes: Aviator
Howard Hughes: Aviator
NAV080
$25.95  
Paperback, George J. Marrett, 264 pages, 6 x 9, 9781682470367
George J. Marrett, a former test pilot for aviator Howard Hughes, separates fact from fiction to tell the inside story of the genius who set flight speed records in the 1930s and went on to develop some of America’s most famous aircraft and weapons. The author draws on his wealth of experiences...
Going Along the Emigrant Trails
Going Along the Emigrant Trails
FAR019
$14.95  
Paperback, Barbara Fifer, 48 pages, 8 x 11, 9781560373544
Children ages 8 to 12 will learn about the journeys of emigrants who traveled 2,000 miles across mountains and prairies to start new lives. From 1851 to the mid-1860s, nearly 350,000 Americans traveled west to Oregon Country or California.  Going Along the Emigrant Trails  details their...
Outlaws and Lawmen of the West Vol 1
Outlaws and Lawmen of the West Vol 1
LPP024
$12.95  
Paperback, M. A. Macpherson, 240 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781551051642
The American frontier in its early days was a rough place where only the tough survived. Gold and cattle were king, and many took up stealing the former and rustling the latter. Stage coaches and trains presented themselves for the taking. Billy the Kid, the Daltons, Jesse James, the Reno...
Jailhouse Stories from Early Pacific County
Jailhouse Stories from Early Pacific County
ARC172
$24.99  
Paperback, Sydney Stevens, 208 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467135290
Hangings, lynchings and jail breaks are long forgotten in Pacific County, where tourists flock to quaint attractions every season. But back in the early days, when the first jailhouse was built, this was a rough, rustic setting. Popular cannery worker Lum You was hanged here in 1902--the only...
Lewis & Clark Coloring Book
Lewis & Clark Coloring Book
FAR035
$9.95  
Paperback, Adam Brooks, 64 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781560377139
Grab your colored pencils or crayons and color one of American History's greatest adventures with Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea and the Corps of Discovery. Featuring the art of Ted Rechlin ( Jurassic ,  Sharks ,  Montana Coloring Book ), the  Lewis and Clark Coloring Book...
Heaven On The Half Shell: The Story Of The Oyster In The Pacific Northwest - Book
Heaven On The Half Shell: The Story Of The Oyster In The Pacific Northwest - Book
UWP014
$29.95  
Paperback, David George Gordon, 248 pages, 7.27 x 0.57 x 9.02", 9780295750781
Heaven on the Half Shell offers a thoroughly researched and richly illustrated history of the Pacific Northwest's beloved bivalve, the oyster. Starting with the earliest evidence of sea gardens and clam beds from 11,500 years ago, this book covers the history of oyster cultivation through...
California Disasters: True Stories of Golden State Tragedies and Triumphs
California Disasters: True Stories of Golden State Tragedies and Triumphs
FAR030
$18.95  
Paperback, Phyllis Perry, 238 pages, 6 x 9, 9781560377757
CALIFORNIA DISASTERS highlights some of the major catastrophic events from pre-statehood to the 21st Century. It is said that California has four seasons: drought, flood, fire, and earthquakes. California Disasters covers all these categories and many more. Readers will discover the stories...
Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark (Third Edition): A Guide to the Trail Today
Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark (Third Edition): A Guide to the Trail Today
FAR031
$18.95  
Paperback, Barbara Fifer, 120 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781560378037
Take Your Own Journey through History on the Lewis & Clark Trail! Follow the journey of the Corps of Discovery from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello through the Midwest and the Rockies, to the Pacific Ocean and back with this detailed chronicle of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. This third...
Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present, 1492-2000, Revised Edition
Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present, 1492-2000, Revised Edition
PGN282
$21.00  
Paperback, Peter Nabokov, 528 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780140281590
From the author of  How the World Moves --the classic collection of more than 500 years of Native American History In a series of powerful and moving documents, anthropologist  Peter Nabokov  presents a history of Native American and white relations as seen though Indian eyes and told through...
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