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From Sand Creek To Summit Springs: Colorado’s Indian Wars by Linda Wommack
Winner of the 2023 Will Rogers Medallion for Western Non-Fiction
With all war there is collateral damage. This is no more evident than during the Indian wars in Colorado. Mo-chi, twenty-three years young, carefully walked among the dead bodies of her tribe, shaking with fear and horror. She found the body of her husband, Standing Bull, and pressed on through tears of grief. Finally, she found the body of her father. Her grief turned to anger. Mochi would become the first female Cheyenne warrior. Cheyenne oral history records Mo-chi’s declaration for war:
550 Pages, Softcover, 6x9
Photos, maps
ISBN# 978-087004-643-8
$25.95
“This day, I vow revenge for the murder of my family and my people. This day, I declare war on veho – white man. This day I become a warrior and a warrior I will be forever.”
Ranching Women of Colorado by Linda Wommack
Winner of the 2021 Will Rogers Medallion for Western Non-Fiction
Ranching Women of
The American West has always been known for strong women, and the state of Colorado is no exception. The Homestead Act of 1862 brought thousands west for free land, new beginnings, and a new way of life. For many, it was the dawn of a new dream, and no more so than for the female homesteader. At a time when most women’s futures were tied to a husband’s prosperity, it was a bold, courageous step for women to step out of the conventional norm. In Ranching Women of Colorado: 17 Legendary Ladies author Linda Wommack tells the stories of these remarkable women.
340 pages, Softcover, 6x9
ISBN# 978-087004-629-2
$17.95
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