Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for the University of Idaho PressHistorian Carlos A. Schwantes studies the forces that shaped the history of the labor movement on either side of the fo
Hill, the author of several books on western trails, recounts the story of the Pony Express and its 2,000 mile route from Missouri to California. He describes the route's history from before its found
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressThis 352-page, triple indexed reference book covers nearly 500 names in the two north Pacific coast states. All known common carrier ste
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressThis book features information and travel directions for sixty of Colorado's ghost towns and mining camps. There is an informal history
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressThis book explains how to build the right kind of fire for the best results with a minimum of time and effort. Tempting recipes for hung
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressWriter Alan Minskoff and photographer Paul Hosefros took to the back roads of Idaho for fifteen months, interviewing and photographing m
Located on the most convenient east-west routes, Nebraska has been the scene of some of the most significant clashes in Western history. This work identifies, locates, and describes battles large and
Garet Garrett (1878-1954) was an American journalist whose critiques of the New Deal and of the foreign policy commitments of Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman retain significant influence among sec
Miller is a freelance writer and lifelong student of the culture and history of the Western US. Here, he describes the US Army's massacre of 250 Shoshone natives at Bear River (near the current border
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressMs. Goeres-Gardner has presented an impressively researched and meticulously documented examination of the history of legal executions i
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressVeteran treasure hunter and folklorist W.C. Jameson presetns twenty-six colorful, inriguing and mysterious stories about fortunes lost a
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressIn response to the Great Depression FDR rolled out the collection of sweeping reforms known as the New Deal - and few dared to oppose th
Folklorist Attebery (formerly English, the College of Idaho, Caldwell) tells the story of the self-made Idahoan, how he made his fortune in potatoes, his fervent patriotism, and his family's plans for
Lewis' diary during these years of return and introspection provide readers with a different perspective into his life than does his literature or his public personality. In it he reveals, in part, f
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressThis book includes 368 pages of maps, photographs and technical data on the history of railroading in California. There are detailed rep
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressThe story of the Weisers, a group of Northern Shoshoni people, who fled white persecution and remained undetected in west central Idaho
The peripatetic Friedman is one of Oregon's great resources, and this, his magnum opus, is probably the most exhaustive and engaging travel guide to the region ever produced. It is strong on history,
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressThis book combines a collection of the most compelling and beautiful photographs ever made of early Idaho people, places and events with
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressAfter booming with the discovery of gold and silver in the last century, Telluride went bust and slept for decades only to revive and en
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressTold on winter nights around bunkhouse stoves the tall tales of Paul Bunyan and his mighty blue ox Babe, have become part of the America
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressSettle into your four-wheel-drive vehicle or a chair and take off for the mining camps of Colorado! This book is an illustrated history
