Forts of the West

by Bethanne Patrick

Describes the construction, purpose, daily life, and inhabitants of six Western forts, Fort Clatsop, the Presidio, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Laramie, Fort Sill, and Fort Hood.

64 pages, Library Binding

First published June 1, 2002

About the author

BETHANNE PATRICK maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200K followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as at The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has served on the board of the National Book Critics Circle. She is the host of the Missing Pages podcast.

Reviews

[Eric R · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a neat little book on history of American forts. It is appropriate for middle-schoolers. I feel the book should've had either nor written text or more pictures.