Providing an indispensable overview of the American Indian Wars, this book focuses on Native American tribes and warriors and their varying responses to the ons

On June 3, 1513, ships commanded by Juan Ponce de Leon were attacked by a group of Calusa Indians in one of the first hostile encounters recorded between Europe

Traces the history of the U.S. Army's campaign against the Native American population during the nineteenth century, describing major battles and legendary figu

Bringing together Custer, Sherman, Grant, and other fascinating military and political figures, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bul

An A-to-Z historical encyclopedia of US people, places, and events, with nearly 1,000 entries “all equally well written, crisp, and entertaining” (Library J