American Frontier History Books

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Pioneer Women: Voices from the Kansas Frontier Pioneer Women: Voices from the Kansas Frontier (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,362 ratings — published 1981
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Crossing the Frontier: Photographs of the Developing West, 1849 to the Present Crossing the Frontier: Photographs of the Developing West, 1849 to the Present (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 8 ratings — published 1996
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Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,903 ratings — published 2015
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Legends, Lore & True Tales in Mormon Country (American Legends) Legends, Lore & True Tales in Mormon Country (American Legends)
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avg rating 3.44 — 16 ratings — published 2015
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Cattle Kingdom: The Hidden History of the Cowboy West Cattle Kingdom: The Hidden History of the Cowboy West (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,306 ratings — published 2017
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I Walked to Zion: True Stories of Young Pioneers on the Mormon Trail I Walked to Zion: True Stories of Young Pioneers on the Mormon Trail (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 668 ratings — published 1994
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Historic Photos of Texas Lawmen Historic Photos of Texas Lawmen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 5 ratings — published 2008
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Hearts West: True Stories Of Mail-Order Brides On The Frontier Hearts West: True Stories Of Mail-Order Brides On The Frontier (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.53 — 936 ratings — published 2005
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The Course Of Empire The Course Of Empire (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 186 ratings — published 1952
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Desperate Passage: The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West Desperate Passage: The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 3,355 ratings — published 2008
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The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo--and the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo--and the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,113 ratings — published 2012
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The First Frontier: The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, and Endurance in Early America The First Frontier: The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, and Endurance in Early America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 1,028 ratings — published 2012
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Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.65 — 209 ratings — published 2001
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Gunfighter Nation: The Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America Gunfighter Nation: The Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 291 ratings — published 1992
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Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 66,718 ratings — published 1996
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Lewis & Clark Lewis & Clark (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 591 ratings — published 1998
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Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600-1860 Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600-1860 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 241 ratings — published 1973
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Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 12,424 ratings — published 2014
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Frontier Grit: The Unlikely True Stories of Daring Pioneer Women Frontier Grit: The Unlikely True Stories of Daring Pioneer Women (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 3,151 ratings — published 2016
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Pioneer Women: The Lives of Women on the Frontier (Oklahoma Paperbacks Edition) Pioneer Women: The Lives of Women on the Frontier (Oklahoma Paperbacks Edition)
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avg rating 4.13 — 534 ratings — published 1996
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David Crockett: The Lion of the West David Crockett: The Lion of the West (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.76 — 962 ratings — published 2011
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Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 964 ratings — published 2010
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Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,016 ratings — published 2013
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The Inventor and the Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder and the Birth of Moving Pictures The Inventor and the Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder and the Birth of Moving Pictures (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.25 — 1,501 ratings — published 2012
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Boone: A Biography Boone: A Biography (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 2,089 ratings — published 2007
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Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 19,356 ratings — published 2006
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Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 19,743 ratings — published 2017
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Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 10,341 ratings — published 1976
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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 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 100,243 ratings — published 1970
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Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 4,181 ratings — published 1954
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The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 6,353 ratings — published 2013
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Across The Wide Missouri Across The Wide Missouri (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 488 ratings — published 1947
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Mountain Man: John Colter, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West (American Grit) Mountain Man: John Colter, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West (American Grit)
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avg rating 3.91 — 442 ratings — published
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Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,494 ratings — published 1982
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Locust: The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect that Shaped the American Frontier Locust: The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect that Shaped the American Frontier (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as american-frontier-history)
avg rating 3.88 — 441 ratings — published 2000
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Lions of the West: Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion Lions of the West: Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 685 ratings — published 2011
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The Last Gunfight: The Real Story of the Shootout at the O.K. Corral--And How It Changed The American West The Last Gunfight: The Real Story of the Shootout at the O.K. Corral--And How It Changed The American West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as american-frontier-history)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,807 ratings — published 2011
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The Women's West The Women's West (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as american-frontier-history)
avg rating 3.85 — 59 ratings — published 1987
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The Bitter Waters of Medicine Creek: A Tragic Clash Between White and Native America The Bitter Waters of Medicine Creek: A Tragic Clash Between White and Native America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as american-frontier-history)
avg rating 3.82 — 194 ratings — published 2011
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The Captured: A True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier The Captured: A True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as american-frontier-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,967 ratings — published 2004
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 35,965 ratings — published 2009
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The Children's Blizzard The Children's Blizzard (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 12,926 ratings — published 2004
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Good Time Girls: Of the Alaska/Yukon Gold Rush Good Time Girls: Of the Alaska/Yukon Gold Rush (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 556 ratings — published 1998
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Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter (Frontier Lawmen) Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter (Frontier Lawmen)
by (shelved 1 time as american-frontier-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,482 ratings — published 2019
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Letters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, with Related Documents, 1783-1854: Two Volumes (Volume 38719) Letters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, with Related Documents, 1783-1854: Two Volumes (Volume 38719)
by (shelved 1 time as american-frontier-history)
avg rating 4.62 — 8 ratings — published 1979
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The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,537 ratings — published 2018
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The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as american-frontier-history)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,424 ratings — published 2016
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Jay Cooke's Gamble: The Northern Pacific Railroad, the Sioux, and the Panic of 1873 Jay Cooke's Gamble: The Northern Pacific Railroad, the Sioux, and the Panic of 1873 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as american-frontier-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 32 ratings — published 2006
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The Thames 1813: The War of 1812 on the Northwest Frontier (Campaign, 302) The Thames 1813: The War of 1812 on the Northwest Frontier (Campaign, 302)
by (shelved 1 time as american-frontier-history)
avg rating 3.69 — 13 ratings — published 2016
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Ghost Towns of the Mountain West: Your Guide to the Hidden History and Old West Haunts of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Mont Ghost Towns of the Mountain West: Your Guide to the Hidden History and Old West Haunts of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Mont (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 61 ratings — published 2010
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