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Crazy Horse, A Life

Crazy Horse, A Life

by Larry McMurtry

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES

The story of Sioux warrior Crazy Horse, written by the Pulitzer prize-winning author of "Lonesome Dove." McMurtry blends history, biography and a dose of good storytelling in this short, thought-provoking biography. A volume in the excellent "Penguin Lives" series. (USW205, $14.00)

The Carving of Mount Rushmore

The Carving of Mount Rushmore

by Rex Alan Smith

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 415 PAGES

An engrossing account of the carving of Mount Rushmore, its sculptor Gutzon Borglum and others involved in the creation of the monument. With 50 black-and-white photos. (USP07, $22.95)

Great Plains

Great Plains

by Ian Frazier

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES

A marvelously digressive, wide-ranging account of 25,000 miles worth of travels criss-crossing throughout the Great Plains, combining first-rate reportage and history. (USW172, $16.00)

 

Badlands National Park Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

This full-color topographic map of Badlands National Park, shown at a scale of 1:55,000 is printed on waterproof paper and includes information on the park's major attractions. (USP02, $11.95)

North Dakota/South Dakota Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • 2004
  • MAP

A folded road map of the Dakotas at a scale of 1:1,250,000. (USP29, $4.95)

North American Indians

North American Indians


by George Catlin

  • JOURNAL
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

A painter and naturally acute observer, Catlin traveled in the Native American lands of the Great Plains from 1831 to 1837. These published journals provide a rare window into a civilization on the verge of annihilation. (USW532, $17.00)

American Places

American Places


by William Zinsser

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 193 PAGES

Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, Niagara, The Alamo, Disneyland, Rockefeller Center, Pearl Harbor and Omaha Beach, William Zinsser writes of 16 iconic sites as a pilgrim and historian, rediscovering what it means to be American. The author of On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (now out in a 25th anniversary edition), Zinsser's essays are honed to perfection. (USA167, $14.95)

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, An Indian History of the American West

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, An Indian History of the American West


by Dee Brown

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 450 PAGES

An unsettling history of the violent conquest of the Native Americans of the West, from 1860-1890, as told by members of the tribes themselves. Thirtieth-anniversary edition. (USW288, $17.00)

Crazy Horse and Custer, The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors

Crazy Horse and Custer, The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors


by Stephen Ambrose

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 483 PAGES

Renowned historian Stephen Ambrose offers up another chapter in the story of America in this portrait of two powerful men. He parallels the life of Crazy Horse, the great leader of the Oglala Sioux, with that of General George Armstrong Custer, the man he defeated at the battle of Little Bighorn. (USW136, $17.00)

Great White Fathers

Great White Fathers


by John Taliaferro

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A history of the development, art and legacy of Mount Rushmore. (USP19, $18.95)

Moon of Popping Trees


by Rex Alan Smith

  • HISTORY
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 219 PAGES

A definitive history of the Battle at Wounded Knee, weaving both Indian and White perspectives into a convincing portrait of bloody and controversial end to the American Indian Wars. (USW490, $18.95)

The Last Stand, Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn


by Nathaniel Philbrick

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 466 PAGES

Philbrick's gripping re-assessment of the epic clash at Little Bighorn in 1876. (USP37, $18.00)

The Solace of Open Spaces

The Solace of Open Spaces


by Gretel Ehrlich

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 131 PAGES

A loosely organized travelogue and meditation on the high plains of Wyoming. While Ehrlich writes of ranchers, cowboys and weather, the real star of this lyrical celebration of Wyoming is the landscape itself. (USW67, $14.00)

"Boots and Saddles" or, Life in Dakota with General Custer


by Elizabeth Bacon Custer

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER

An account of life in the American West with General George Armstrong Custer in the wake of the Civil War, as recalled by wife Elizabeth. (USP14, $19.95)

Black Elk Speaks

Black Elk Speaks


by Nicholas Black Elk | John Neihardt

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 334 PAGES

The remarkable, celebrated biography of an Oglala Sioux spiritual leader (1863-1950), as recorded by John Neihardt. (SWU133, $19.95)

Dances With Wolves

Dances With Wolves


by Kevin Costner

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • DVD

Winner of seven Academy Awards, including best picture, this dramatic tale of the confrontation between the Sioux and the U.S. Army was filmed at Badlands National Park, Fort Pierre and other locations across South Dakota. (USW686, $19.98)

Mammals of North America, Temperate and Arctic Regions


by Adrian Forsyth

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A handsome, illustrated reference to the mammals of North America. (NAM02, $29.95)

Prairie, A Natural History

Prairie, A Natural History


by Candace Savage

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Beautifully illustrated, this lively book covers the geology, geography, habitats, wildlife and conservation of the Great Plains with authority. (MDW582, $29.95)

Rising from the Plains

Rising from the Plains


by John McPhee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 213 PAGES

McPhee's elegant and accessible essays show the geology the Rockies though his travels with U.S. Geological Survey scientist David Love. (USW18, $16.00)

The Time of the Buffalo

The Time of the Buffalo


by Tom McHugh | Victoria Hobson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1979
  • PAPER
  • 339 PAGES

A classic survey of the history and ecology of the American buffalo, including evolution, patterns of behavior, folklore, relationships with humans (including Plains cultures), biology and ecology. (BST54, $24.95)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

Roadside Geology, South Dakota

Roadside Geology, South Dakota


by John Paul Gries

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 358 PAGES

The geologic history of South Dakota as seen through the car window. (USP03, $20.00)

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