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Joseph Altsheler
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Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 – June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile Historical fiction.
Full Series List in Order
The Civil War
1 - The Guns of Bull Run (Jan-1914)2 - The Guns of Shiloh (Jan-1914)
3 - The Scouts of Stonewall (Jan-1914)
4 - The Sword of Antietam (Oct-1914)
5 - The Star of Gettysburg (Jan-1915)
6 - The Rock of Chickamauga (Jan-1915)
7 - The Shades of the Wilderness (Jan-1916)
8 - The Tree of Appomattox (Jan-1916)
The French and Indian War Series
1 - The Hunters of the Hills (Oct-1916)2 - The Shadow of the North (Jan-1917)
3 - The Rulers of the Lakes ()
4 - The Masters of the Peaks; A Story of the Great North Woods (Jan-1918)
5 - The Lords of the Wild (Jul-1919)
5 - The Lords of the Wild: A Story of the Old New York Border (Jul-1919)
6 - The Sun of Quebec (Oct-1919)
The Gold Series
1 - The Rainbow of Gold (1898)2 - The Hidden Mine (1896)
The Great West
1 - The Great Sioux Trail (Jan-1918)2 - The Lost Hunters (Jan-1902)
The Texan
1 - The Texan Star, the Story of a Great Fight of Liberty (Jan-1912)2 - The Texan Scouts, the Story of the Alamo and Goliad (Jan-1913)
3 - The Texan Triumph, a Romance of the San Jacinto Campaigh (Jun-1913)
The World War Series
1 - The Guns of Europe (Jan-1915)2 - The Forest of Swords (Jun-1915)
3 - The Hosts of the Air (Oct-1915)
The Young Trailers
1 - The Young Trailers (Jan-1907)2 - The Forest Runners (Jan-1908)
3 - The Keepers of the Trail (Jan-1916)
4 - Eyes of the Woods (Jan-1917)
5 - The Free Rangers (Jan-1909)
6 - The Riflemen of the Ohio (Jan-1910)
7 - The Scouts of the Valley (Jan-1911)
8 - The Border Watch (Jan-1912)
Book List in Order: 102 titles
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The Horsemen of the Plains
- 1700
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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The Hidden Mine
- 1896
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Our story begins in San Francisco, and our characters quickly succumb to gold fever when told about a gold mine by a man named Pedro. Pedro claims to have discovered a rich supply of gold and needs help to go and get it. Unfortunately, a pirate name...
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A Soldier of Manhattan, and His Adventures at Ticonderoga and Quebec
- 1897
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...
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The Sun of Saratoga
- 1897
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...
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Old Tom of Nantucket: A Novella
- 1897
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Leaving the sloop Eagle, Old Tom ceases being a man-o'-war's-man, and sails for a while as a seaman on a merchant ship.But only for a short while, because the merchant ship falls into the hands of corsairs, and Old Tom becomes a slave on the corsair ...
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A Herald of the West
- 1898
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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After the Battle: A Novella
- Nov-1898
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On a Civil War battlefield, two soldiers, one Union and one Confederate, are left alone as the battle moves on. The Union soldier is wounded. It is pitch dark, and they cannot see each other. The southern soldier tries to help the wounded man and mak...
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At the Twelfth Hour: Selected Short Stories of Joseph A. Altsheler
- Nov-1898
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Joseph A. Altsheler was probably the most popular American author of boys' fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. Although his peak of popularity is past, his novels are frequently listed on ebay and find a ready audience. New printings ...
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The Stroke of Midnight: A Novella
- Nov-1898
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A battle rages. Both sides see the church building and recognize it as a stronghold if it can be taken. Both sides arrive at the same time and enter the church, ready to fight for its possession. There's someone inside, however, who will determine...
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In Circling Camps, a romance of the Civil War
- Jan-1900
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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In Hostile Red, a Romance of the Monmouth Campaign
- Jan-1900
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Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 â€" June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty-one novels...
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In Hostile Red
- Jan-1900
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"Captain the Honorable Charles Montague, eldest son and heir to Lord George Montague, of Bridgewater Hall, Yorkshire, England," said Marcel, reading the letters, "and Lieutenant Arthur Melville, son to Sir Frederick William Melville, of Newton-on-the...
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The Wilderness Road
- Jan-1901
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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My Captive
- Jan-1902
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Joseph Alexander Altsheler (1862-1919) was an American author of popular juvenile historical fiction. His works include The Young Trailers Series, The French and Indian War Series, The Texan Series, The Civil War Series, The Great West Series, etc....
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The Candidate
- Jan-1905
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In this political novel the hero, who is a presidential candidate, is accompanied by his niece on a speech making tour through the West. A newspaper correspondent, also in attendance, loves the girl and is largely responsible for the triumph of the c...
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The Lost Herd: A Novella
A green valley is discovered by two men.Steep cliffs isolate the valley, but the men decide to investigate. They descend the cliffs through what appears to be the only path to the valley.At the bottom they begin an exploration and discover a herd of ...
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The Stolen Speech: A Novella
A bold new bill is introduced which proposes a revolutionary system to regulate the State's schools. Non-partisan in nature, it leads to intense debate in the House. Member of the House Bob Whitney practices his speech about the bill in a private ar...
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The Young Trailers
- Jan-1907
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Historical novel from the Young Trailers series. According to Wikipedia: "Joseph Alexander Altsheler (1862 - 1919), was an American author of popular juvenile historical fiction. Altsheler was born in Three Springs, Kentucky to Joseph and Louise Alts...
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The Changing Order
- Jan-1907
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One man (better yet, a man and a woman) can make a difference. That seems to be the main theme of this novel. From the EDITOR'S NOTE: If you were a young man of wealth and leisure and wanted to learn to play the game of politics, how would you go a...
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The Forest Runners
- Jan-1908
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Set in the times of the early settlers in America, this narrative is about the boy scouts who are out for adventure. The encounter with the Indians and the battle that follows is described in a manner that captures the imagination. The author has use...
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The Free Rangers
- Jan-1909
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An awe-inspiring tale of gallantry and adventure set in the backdrop of North America. It is a narration that takes into account different nationalities but emphasizes the individual aspirations and characters as well. Altsheler has shown how the Rev...
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The Last of the Chiefs; A Story of the Great Sioux War
- Jan-1909
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A fantastic children's historical novel set during the Great Sioux War, written by American juvenile fiction author Joseph A. Altsheler....
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The Riflemen of the Ohio
- Jan-1910
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This is the Sixth book in the Young Trailers series. We follow the Five, Henry Ware, Paul Cotter, Shif'less Sol Hyde, Long Jim Hart, and Silent Tom Ross as they help Adam Colfax bring arms to the East via the Ohio River. However, the the Indian...
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The Scouts of the Valley
- Jan-1911
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An amazing adventure novel by Altsheler that is all the more interesting for its autobiographical undertones. It vividly narrates the excitement and challenges faced by young Henry Ware and his friends. The book is full of thrilling and exhilarating ...
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How Carroll Came Home: A Novella
- Nov-1911
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Tom Carroll, dressed in his khaki suit and carrying the rifle he used so effectively in his service in the Philippines, is home again.It's been three years since his sweetheart's letter arrived telling him their engagement was over; that Alice would ...
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The Border Watch
- Jan-1912
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The final book in the Young Trailers series. This book follows Henry Ware, Paul Cotter, Thomas Ross (Silent Tom), James Hart (Long Jim), & Solomon Hyde (Shif'less Sol). Their adventure takes place through Kentucky and Ohio. Once again, the...
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The Texan Star, the Story of a Great Fight of Liberty
- Jan-1912
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"The Texan Star," while a complete story in itself, is the first of three, projected by the author, and based upon the Texan struggle for liberty against the power of Mexico. This revolution, epic in its nature, and crowded with heroism and great eve...
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Apache Gold
- Jan-1913
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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The Texan Scouts, the Story of the Alamo and Goliad
- Jan-1913
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Joseph Altsheler began writing juvenile science fiction because there were so few books in the genre. This novel is a fictionalized story ofthe Texan revolution. Because Altsheler felt such a responsibility tohis young readers, he was careful to ensu...
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The Scouts of Stonewall
- Jan-1914
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A young officer in dingy Confederate gray rode slowly on a powerful bay horse through a forest of oak. It was a noble woodland, clear of undergrowth, the fine trees standing in rows, like those of a park. They were bare of leaves but the winter had b...
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The Guns of Bull Run
- Jan-1914
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It would soon be Christmas and Harry Kenton, at his desk in the Pendleton Academy, saw the snow falling heavily outside. The school stood on the skirt of the town, and the forest came down to the edge of the playing field. The great trees, oak and as...
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The Guns of Shiloh
- Jan-1914
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Dick Mason, caught in the press of a beaten army, fell back slowly with his comrades toward a ford of Bull Run. The first great battle of the Civil War had been fought and lost. Lost, after it had been won Young as he was Dick knew that fortune had ...
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The Sword of Antietam
- Oct-1914
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"[...] "Same here," said Warner. "Remember all the tales we've heard about his whiskers, his old slouch hat and his sorrel horse." "I'd like to see him myself," confessed Dick. "From all we hear he's the man who kept McClellan from taking Richmond. H...
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Bobby's Twilight Dance: A Novella
This story illustrates how even fetching water for the house can turn into a dangerous adventure.Bobby, our protagonist, is just a little boy out to get a bucket of water when such an adventure occurs.He's a brave boy and uses dancing to help save hi...
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The Guns of Europe
- Jan-1915
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Adventure historical novel, set during World War I, first published in 1915.This is the first book of Altshelers three-book World War Series.The others are The Hosts of the Air and The Forest of Swords....
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The Rock of Chickamauga
- Jan-1915
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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The Star of Gettysburg
- Jan-1915
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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The Forest of Swords
- Jun-1915
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John Scott and Philip Lannes walked together down a great boulevard of Paris. The young American's heart was filled with grief and anger. The Frenchman felt the same grief, but mingled with it was a fierce, burning passion, so deep and bitter that it...
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The Hosts of the Air
- Oct-1915
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A young man was shaving. His feet rested upon a broad plank embedded in mud, and the tiny glass in which he saw himself hung upon a wall of raw, reeking earth. A sky, somber and leaden, arched above him, and now and then flakes of snow fell in the so...
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The Tree of Appomattox
- Jan-1916
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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The Keepers of the Trail
- Jan-1916
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This is the third book in the Young Trailer series. Henry Ware as come into his own as a borderer - bent on protecting the new towns of Wareville and Marlowe. Along with Shif'less Sol, Paul Cotter, Long Jim, and Silent Tom, Henry matches wits w...
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The Shades of the Wilderness
- Jan-1916
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The Shades of the Wilderness, published in 1916, covers the period from July 1863 through June 1864, including the retreat from Gettysburg, a period of rest in Richmond, and the battles of the Wilderness (5-7 May 1864), Spotsylvania (8-21 May), and C...
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The Hunters of the Hills
- Oct-1916
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Joseph Altsheler began writing juvenile science fiction, when there were few books in the genre. Because Altsheler felt a responsibility to his young readers, he was careful to make his books historically accurate. His simple language and interesting...
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Eyes of the Woods
- Jan-1917
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THE EYES OF THE WOODS IS MUST READING FOR ANYONE WANTING ACCURATE HISTORICAL FICTION! WRITTEN FOR YOUNGER READERS BUT ENJOYED BY ADULTS AS WELL. THIS NOVEL IS A STORY OF THE ANCIENT WILDERNESS! 240 PAGES IN PRINT!I promise you that Joseph Altsheler...
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The Shadow of the North
- Jan-1917
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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The Rulers of the Lakes
A story of George and Champlain during the French and Indian War in upstate New York. Joseph Alexander Altsheler (1862-1919) was a reporter and western writer who was interested in American history and took care to ensure authentic historical facts i...
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The Great Sioux Trail
- Jan-1918
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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The Masters of the Peaks; A Story of the Great North Woods
- Jan-1918
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A light wind sang through the foliage, turned to varying and vivid hues now by the touch of autumn, and it had an edge of cold that made Robert Lennox shiver a little, despite a hardy life in wilderness and open. But it was only a passing feeling. A ...
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The Lords of the Wild
- Jul-1919
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A classic coming-of-age novel set in the midst of the French and Indian War In the wilderness of the Northeast, Robert Lennox’s life is staked on how well he can evade the fierce Tandakora and his persistent warriors. Attuned to every sound and...
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The Lords of the Wild: A Story of the Old New York Border
- Jul-1919
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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The Sun of Quebec
- Oct-1919
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Mynheer Jacobus Huysman walked to the window and looked out at the neat red brick houses, the grass, now turning yellow, and the leaves, more brown than green. He was troubled, in truth his heart lay very heavy within him. He was thinking over the te...
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In Sheep's Clothing: A Novella
Palliser, a white man who was captured by the Indians, decides that becoming a renegade is what he needs to do in order to survive. Later, when a group of white men are discovered in the forest by the Indians, Palliser, desiring to impress the India...
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The Last Rebel
- Jun-2012
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This is a story about Arthur West and his experiences as a prisoner of war in a place called Fort Defiance. The Fort has a moat, a drawbridge and eight well-armed soldiers.What's unusual is that the war in question is the Civil War, which ended some ...
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Before the Dawn, a story of the fall of Richmond
A tall, well-favoured youth, coming from the farther South, boarded the train for Richmond one raw, gusty morning. He carried his left arm stiffly, his face was thin and brown, and his dingy uniform had holes in it, some made by bullets; but his air ...
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The French and Indian War Series
THE COMPLETE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR SERIES includes six young readers' novels dealing with the great struggle of France and England and their colonies for control of North America during 1754-1763, culminating with the fall of Quebec. It is also conce...
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The Golden Leaf
This story centers around a newspaper editor, Harry Beauchamp. His paper is campaigning against lawlessness in Kentucky. There is action and adventure as well as romance. Cynthia Braxton, a childhood friend of Harry, conforms to Mr. Altsheler's usu...
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The Indian War Novels
Two novels of the Plains Indian Wars of the Western Frontier
The story of America has always been one of 'frontiers.' During the 18th century 'the west' was in that part of the continent we term the east today and the threat to settlers from ... -
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The Quest of the Four - A Story of the Comanches and Buena Vista
A tall boy, dreaming dreams, was walking across the Place d'Armes in New Orleans. It was a brilliant day in early spring, and a dazzling sunlight fell over the city, gilding the wood or stone of the houses, and turning the muddy current of the Missis...
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