Frank's Picks
A broad narrative, like Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, that attempts a balanced look at the Indian Wars. "Although massacres occurred and treaties broken," he writes, "the federal government never contemplated genocide." Well written and plenty of reasons to weep.
Well written and engaging history of the rise, spread and continued life of the Ghost Dance. Interestingly, Warren argues that the Native American adherents focused more on integrating with white American economy and used the Ghost Dance to maintain their native culture.
A family history, a river and the fine art of fly-fishing. John Maclean writes beautifully about the majestic beauty of the Blackfoot River, his family's history in the area and their separations... always returning to the land of A River Runs Through It. Maclean shows the influence of the areas we grow up in and how they shape our lives. Meditative and thoughtfully written.
A history book that can really be called a history. Full of new information about the amazing Jim Bridger and his world, evidence of a real love for the subject. Well researched, chronological and brutally honest at times. One of those books that will be that will be a cornerstone book for some time.
Part of the award winning Oxford History of the United States... Amazing analysis of the reconstruction period of American history from social conditions in the South to the beginning of corporate greed in the North and the exploitation of resources in the West.