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Capital Characters of old Cheyenne, by Lori Van Pelt.
This is the second in the Dreamers & Schemers Series.
Early Cheyenne, Wyoming, was jam-packed with fascinating people-some visionary, some eccentric, some conniving. See how a former slave becomes the owner of one of Cheyenne's most famous hotel. Learn more about Prairie Rose Henderson, champion cowgirl who died on the prairie. Estelle Reel, the first woman elected to state office in the nation. Charley Irwin, larger-than-life stockman and rodeo producer and many more. Twenty-one to be exact.

Big Horn Tales, Spanish Explorers in Wyoming, by Gil Bollinger & Scott Burgan.
A non-fiction history series for the Big Horn-Power River region of Wyoming. Since a number of Spanish Artifacts have been found in Wyoming and surrounding states, Mr. Bollinger & Burgan explore how these artifacts could have make their way to Wyoming . There are 35 Illustrations in this book, including several courtesy of the Carbon County Museum.

Finn Burnett, Frontiersman, by Robert Beebe David

An updated edition of a 1937 classic. This book tells about Finn Burnett's life and adventures as an Indian fighter, mail coach driver, miner, pioneer cattleman, participant in the Powder River expedition, survivor of the Hay Field fight, associate of Jim Bridger and Chief Washakie. He was born in Missouri in 1844, and had a long, thrilling career on the upper Plains and northern Rockies, initially battling Indians and later befriending them. His days as an army sutler at Forts Phil Kearny and C.F. Smith on the "Bloody Bozeman" Trail coincided with the infamous Fetterman Massacre. He later formed a lasting friendship with Washakie, the famous Shoshone chief, and Sacajawea, of Lewis and Clark fame.

Circle of Fire, The Indian War of 1865, by John D. McDermott

1865 was a bloody year on the plains. Various Indian tribes, including the Southern Cheyennes and the Southern Sioux, had joined with their northern relatives to wage war on the white man, soldier and settler alike. At Julesbury, Mud Springs, Rock Creek, Platte Bridge, Red Buttes, and Powder River, they sought revenge for the Massacre at Sand Creek the year before.

Brave Eagle's Account of The Fetterman Fight, written and illustrated by Paul Goble

The story of the establishment of the Bozeman Trail and the resulting establishment of forts and Indian attacks culminating in the Fetterman Fight as seen through the eyes of 19 year old Brave Eagle. Captain Fetterman's entire command of 82 men were killed by overwhelming numbers of Sioux and Cheyennes led by Red Cloud.

Nelson A. Miles, and the Twilight of the Frontier Army, by Robert Wooster

A biography of Nelson A. Miles, a Civil War hero, the captor of Chief Joseph and Geronimo, and the last commanding general of the United States Army. The author carefully analyzes Miles's military prowess, political blunders, Indian relations and combative personality as well as the command-level weaknesses of the U.S. Army during the late nineteenth century.

Ghost Towns of Wyoming and Ghost Towns and Other Historical Sites of the Black Hills

It has taken ten years of research for Ghost Towns of Wyoming and Ghost Towns and Other Historical Sites of the Black Hills, they are the first two in a series of ten ghost town books of the American West. These stunning volumes feature historical and physical biographies of numerous sites, with their history dating back to 1812. While many of these towns are a vanishing breed from a bygone era, a sense of history hangs in the air of their empty streets. While exploring these wild west towns, you will find adventure, great vistas wildlife, and occasionally the story of lost treasure or the alleged spirit. High-quality photographs and in-depth information make these book a wonderful learning tool and lifelong remainder of these fragile towns and the legends that lay in their streets.