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A gazetteer of Indian territory (U.S. Geological survey. Bulletin)

Published in Unknown Binding by Oklahoma Yesterday Publications (1980)

Author: Henry Gannett

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Review Date: 2007-07-15

Students of Native American genealogy will welcome the re-publication of Henry Gannett's Gazetteer of Indian Territory, first published in 1905. Gannett, geographer for the U.S. Geological Survey, oversaw the publication of the Gazetteer between the Oklahoma Land Rushes of 1889 to 1895 and Oklahoma's admission as the 46th state in 1907. Indian Territory refers to those remaining southwest lands that had become home, primarily, to the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Chocktaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole) following their removal from the southeastern states in 1833. (Small reservations of Quapaw, Peoria, Modoc, Ottawa, Wyandot, and Shawnee dotted the northwestern corner of the territory.)

Indian Territory is bounded on the north by Kansas, on the east by Arkansas, on the south by Texas, and on the west by Oklahoma. Readers will find a valuable description of the region's geological, geographical, demographic, and economic characteristics in Mr. Gannett's Introduction. The bulk of the book, of course, consists of an alphabetical list of 2,100 place names, scattered through Indian Territory. The place names range from villages, to railway stations, to bodies of water, and to other natural formations. Each place name is identified in relation to the Indian nation on whose reservation it could be found and with reference to Indian Nation atlas sheets published separately by the U.S. Geological Survey. All in all, this is a great tool for researchers with ancestors among the Five Civilized Tribes and other Indian nations.

General Henry Atkinson,: A Western military career,

Published in Unknown Binding by University of Oklahoma Press (1965)

Author: Roger L Nichols

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General Henry Atkinson

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Review Date: 2006-01-12

From the Long Expedition of 1820 through the Black Hawk War of 1832, General Henry Atkinson was the most conspicuous governmental figure in the West. Entering the army in 1808 and making his way rapidly through the ranks, he commanded the John C. Calhoun-sponsored expedition to the Yellowstone country in 1819 (sort of a "We are here" wake-up call to the British traders in that region); because of poor planning and non-support, it never got farther than Council Bluffs. It was from here the following year that Gen. Stephen H. Long set out for the central Rockies on his famous exploring venture there.

In 1820 Atkinson took command of the Western Department in St. Louis; five years later a second expedition to the Yellowstone took place, this one successful. He met William Ashley near the mouth of the Yellowstone River on his way back from the first rendezvous with his trappers; both parties returned to St. Louis together. In 1827, after establishing Jefferson Barracks south of St. Louis as his base of operations, Atkinson sent Col. Henry Leavenworth on a mission to establish a post on the Kansas frontier - the site becoming Fort Leavenworth. During the Black Hawk War Atkinson commanded troops and was victorious against the Sauk at Bad Axe in August 1832. In 1840 he led the removal of the Winnebago Indians from Wisconsin to Iowa, where Fort Atkinson was established. He died at Jefferson Barracks two years later.

Nichols's biography is still the definitive account of Atkinson's life 40 years after it was written. He is scholarly, but is not writing to just a small coterie of fellow historians. The book is interesting and comprehensive. Highly recommended.

The Genius of C. Warren Thornthwaite, Climatologist-Geographer

Published in Hardcover by University of Oklahoma Press (1995-12)

Authors: John Russell Mather and Marie Sanderson

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Climate based on measured datda

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Review Date: 2001-10-18

Thornthwaite "Climatic Water Budget Analysis" is rational, systematic and quantitative, based on measured data. Unlike Köppen which attempts to use vegetation to predict large general climate areas, Thornthwaite uses temperature, precipitation, latitude, day length and soil water-holding capacity for an objective perspective of climate. Model enhancements include net primary productivity in grams per square meter per year, continentality (continental vs. oceanic influence), aspect, an Index of Moisture that accounts for precipitation (income), potential and actual evapotranspiration (spending), soil water-holding capacity (storage or withdrawal), indices of moisture in arid and humid climates. While Köppen lumps mountains into "Highlands", Thornthwaite reflects objective conditions - over a 30-year period. Climate constraints (maximums, minimums, ranges) are comparable world wide. Agriculture, urban residents, water, soil and ecosystem managers find Thornthwaite logical, rational and useful (vs. Köppen, a "memorized" system of map areas).

Historical perspectives of Thornthwaite's time and teaching in Oklahoma, working with Birdseye, doing regional geography in Kentucky, heading the Soil Conservation Service, and applying the tools of weather and climate worldwide make his life and biography long-term valuable. Understand Thornthwaite and you realize just how much "fluff" and spin current Natl Weather Service and media weather-climate reports are. This biography is defensible, robust, rational and reveals hard work and a fresh perspective.

George Scarborough: The Life and Death of a Lawman on the Closing Frontier

Published in Hardcover by Univ of Oklahoma Pr (1992-02)

Author: Robert K. Dearment

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A great man lives on

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Review Date: 2001-08-29

Thanks to Robert K. Dearment a little recognised brave Lawman comes to life. George Scarborough was my Grandmothers uncle and as an expat American with little knowledge of my family this book has been a wonderful experience and a great help to me.
Robert Dearment explains life and times in New Mexico and surrounding areas in such a way that you are transported back to that time. Many of the incidents which are only alluded to other Wild West biographies and stories have been investigated

and researched and written about in detail. As there are always two sides to every story both explanations are given in an unbiased way.
Anyone who is interested in Frontier and Wild West should make sure that they have a copy of this book in their library. The book also explains and tidies up loose ends on other stories which have done the rounds over the years.

Gerald Vizenor: Writing in Oral Tradition

Published in Hardcover by University of Oklahoma Press (1996-10)

Author: Kimberly M. Blaeser

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Blaeser adds continuity and coherence to the Vizenor canon.

Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 1997-08-01

For students of Native American Literature puzzled by Gerald Vizenor, perhaps the most important--but often the most difficult--Native writer, Blaeser's book is long-awaited and highly recommended.

Blaeser shows how Vizenor's prose, oftentimes cryptic and fraught with neologisms, parallels influences that come from his interest in Chippewa oral tradition and haiku. She explains how Vizenor's concept of "word cinemas," for example, stimulates the reader into active thought. Vizenor's prose leaves a great deal unsaid and unfinished, and it is up to the reader to participate in the production of ideas Vizenor introduces.

Finally, Blaeser shows how Vizenor's prose is most effective in dismantling stereotypes regarding Native identity; by creating an active relationship with the reader, the reader's conception of "Indianness" becomes a dynamic, continually changing process, never static.

For a critical study of this type, Blaeser's book is well-written and not difficult reading. This study is highly recommended, and readers who are interested in Gerald Vizenor and Native American Literature and culture will find this book essential

Ghost Dancing

Published in Hardcover by Picador (1998-08-15)

Author: Anna Linzer

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Linzer's knowledge shows in beautiful novel

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Review Date: 2001-05-08

Though Linzer could have written a scathing historical commentary on the ridiculous treatment of Native Americans, she has instead chosen to write a novel about the amazing strength of three young Indian men. Their lives split between Oklahoma and Washington state reservations, these men are still able to find laughter and the sacred beauty their great-great-grandmother taught them sternly about. Unbroken spirits in broken down Chevys....read it, you'll enjoy it.

The Gift of the Sacred Pipe: Based on Black Elk's Account of the Seven Rites of the Ogala Sioux

Published in Paperback by University of Oklahoma Press (1995-10)

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Deeply moving. Excellent illustrations!

Helpful Votes: 10 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 1998-12-28

A must have for anyone interested in Native culture. Each rite is carefully described with a sincere reverence and enhanced with beautifully detailed illustrations. I wish that American schools would use this book as a part of their American History curriculum. Highly recomended!

Glass, Brass, & Chrome

Published in Paperback by University of Oklahoma Press (2001-09)

Authors: Kalton C. Lahue and Joseph A. Bailey

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The only source still in print!

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2004-07-12

This reprint of a 1972 book is the best (and only) source of information on 35mm cameras and photography (which was called 'miniature' format back when most cameras used glass plates and/or large sheets of film). There is a short history lesson of photography from just before 35mm cameras became popular through the 1960s, then information about the cameras forms the bulk of the text.
Information on American 35mm cameras from this time period (~1920 - 1960s) is hard to find. This book describes the companies and their products. There are many photos, but they are of low quality (copies of copies), but when you are the only source who can complain? And at almost 350 pages this is a lot of information for the money.
A great book about a neglected subject. Highly recommended, despite the poor quality illustrations.

Going Indian

Published in Hardcover by University of Illinois Press (2006-04-17)

Author: James F. Hamill

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Great book!

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Review Date: 2006-04-24

This is an excellent book about Indian identity. I had the opportunity to work with Jim Hamill at Miami University. He writes with experience and passion. Congratuations, Jim! I loved the book.

The Great Law and the Longhouse: A Political History of the Iroquois Confederacy (Civilization of the American Indian Series)

Published in Hardcover by University of Oklahoma Press (1998-03)

Author: William N. Fenton

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a wonderful, life's work

Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2000-08-12

Fenton is the reigning expert on the Iroquois and has published extensively on a multitude of subjects relating to them. This is his life's work and it is a tremendous achievement. Not a book to curl up to, nevertheless it is a must for anyone who professes interest in American history. Worth owning.