Western History

Competitive Struggle: America’s Western Fur Trading Posts, 1764-1865 by R.G. Robertson, photos by Karen Robertson From the founding of Saint Louis the demand for beaver pelts and buffalo robes spawned a competitive fervor between mountain men, fur trading companies, governments, and Native Americans alike.

332 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-510-3 $18.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-571-4

The Enemy Never Came: The Civil War in the Pacific Northwest by Scott McArthur The Pacific Northwest was the area furthest removed from the battles of the Civil War though it was affected by the war. McArthur examines the lives of the volunteer soldiers who battled Native American renegades and of the settlers affected by war.

Ahead of the Flaming Front: A Life on Fire by Jerry D. Mathes II The book takes readers into the heart of wildfires from the forests of Idaho to the deserts of the Mexican border - and directly into the lives of the men and women who face the terror, beauty, and hardship of life on the fire line.

The Deadliest Woman in the West: Mother Nature on the Prairies and Plains, 1800-1900 by Rod Beemer Earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, prairie fires, lightning, and droughts tested both native and newcomer. This is the story of encounters with nature during 19th century westward expansion.

From the Backlist...

Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History by Donald B. Robertson

Vol. III: Oregon & Wash. Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-366-6 $34.95

Vol. IV: California Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-385-7 $42.95

Pioneers of the Colorado Parks by Richard Barth Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-381-9 $17.95

Sixty-Four Years As A Writer by Bill Gulick

344 Pages, Photos, Index ISBN# 978-0-87004-453-3 $16.95 $19.50 Canadian/$10.00

UK E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-568-4