Beginning with his experiences as a young boy learning the trade of trapping and hunting, the author chronicles his escapades throughout an untamed America, including trapping bear and deer in norther
In America the El Camino Real was an important road that began in Mexico City, where the king's representative would be, and ended at the north end of Front Street in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Mr. Nard
Louisiana has a vibrant French history, one that has been kept alive through language, tradition, and literature. Carefully studied in this scholarly commentary are the efforts of the French-speaking
Seventy-five years after the English colonize Jamestown, an Indian queen, focusing on the native American perspective, tells the children of the Pamunkey tribe about the lore, legends, and history of
In compiling the Index, Mr. Cruise first correlated the indexes of each of the 31 volumes of the Louisiana Historical Quarterly, a staggering undertaking in itself. In addition, he himself indexed the
The true tale behind the tragic poem is revealed.On September 5, 1755, the British declared that all Acadians were to be expelled from their homeland of Nova Scotia. The Acadians were forcibly removed
". . . From this time on, the influence of the photograph on painting becomes a factor, particularly in some portraiture . . . Toward the end of the 19th century, photography, painting, and p
During the 19th century, the authors recorded the music of the slaves from what was actually heard on plantations during, and immediately following, the Civil War. Direc-tions for singing and musical
A biography of the American Indian known as one of the best all-round athletes in history for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner and as an outstanding professional football and baseball pl
Facing unpredictable weather, wild animals, and fierce tribal enemies, Cub ventures into the forest with Wolf, where he faces the most harrowing experiences of his life, which propel the Indian boy in
"They were great days. [This] book brings them back to life." -Kansas City Times "Floyd Clay has written perceptively of LeBlanc." -Associated Press He was the most extraordinary politician, businessm
Eleven-year-old Libby tries to cope with the many changes in her life including her beloved grandmother's move to another state and her mother's insistence that she act "more like a girl."
A biography of the late, worldrenowned gospel singer, tracing the directions, losses, and achievements of her career and of her private and public lives
A TIME magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015! The whimsical "autobiography" of an imaginary friend who doesn't know he's imaginary--perfect for fans of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and To
They are seven players in a game of deadly magic? Eltiron, Prince of Sevarin; Crystalorn, Princess of Barinash; Ranlyn, the desert rider; Jermain, the outlaw; Vandaris, the soldier; Carachel, the Wiza
Here is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning anthology Firebirds! Firebirds Rising takes readers from deep space to Faerie to just around the corner. It is full of magic, humor, adve
