Odd and Unusual Tales from the Old West
Western writer Alton Pryor has brought forth a collection of important moments in history. These vignettes present a virtual digest of historical happenings that are fun to read and educational as well.In the words of the author, "My books are short, to the point and are excellent reading material for persons with a busy lifestyle."Readers will learn about the poignant story of the Seven Little Indians. When a tribe stole a band of horses, Indian fighters killed the Indians that stole them. In doing so, they found seven little Indian babies on their hands. Their problem was what would they do with them?Read also about the Headless Horseman, an actual happening in Texas. In this book, there are stories such as: The Legend of Blackberry Hill, John Colter's six mile naked run from Indians, The Rape of Monterey, the Comanche Indian chief Quanah Parker, and the greatest land buy in America.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1495388832
ISBN13:9781495388835
Release Date:January 2014
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:196 Pages
Weight:0.51 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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A Collection of Unique True Stories
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
For those readers fortunate to live in northern California they have no doubt already have been exposed to some of the best written little history books in the USA. Author Alton Pryor has been putting out great local and western history books for years. It is hard to go into any historic little town or city in parts of the west that you will not find some of his books. This particular book "Odd and Unusual Tales From the Old West" he takes on a bigger area and covers most all of the western states. You will discover a treasure trove of stories (tales) that you have never heard before. The book makes history both refreshing and exciting. It is an easy to read (like all of his books) and is just good entertainment. This book will appeal to hard core historian types as well as high school students. This book has everything from Indians and cowboys to Ford Mustangs!
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