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General Crook and the Western Frontier

By: Charles M. Robinson

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General Crook and the Western Frontier

By: Charles M. Robinson

General George Crook was one of the most prominent soldiers in the frontier West. General William T. Sherman called him the greatest Indian fighter and manager the army ever had. General Crook and the Western Frontier, the first full-scale biography of Crook, uses contemporary manuscripts and primary sources to illuminate the general's personal life and military career.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806133589

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9780806133584

A Good Year to Die

The Story of the Great Sioux War

By: Charles M. Robinson, III

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A Good Year to Die

The Story of the Great Sioux War

By: Charles M. Robinson, III

This is the dramatic story of the most crucial year in the history of the American West, 1876, when the wars between the United States Government and the Indian Nations reached a peak. Telling a great deal about Indian cultures, history, beliefs and personality, this is the first book to cover the whole year, rather than simply its components. NOTE: This edition does not include photographs.

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526

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Random House

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0307823377

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9780307823373

The Plains Wars 1757–1900

By: Charles M. Robinson III

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The Plains Wars 1757–1900

By: Charles M. Robinson III

The Great Plains cover the central two-thirds of the United States, and during the nineteenth century were home to some of the largest and most powerful Indian tribes on the continent. The conflict between those tribes and the newcomers from the Old World lasted about one hundred and fifty years, and required the resources of five nations - Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America and the United States - before fighting ended in the mid 1890s. This masterly exposition explains the background, causes and long term effects of these bitter wars, whose legacy can still be felt today.

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130

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472810236

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9781472810236

The Diaries of John Gregory Bourke Volume 4

July 3, 1880--May 22, 1881

By: John Gregory Bourke,Charles M. Robinson

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The Diaries of John Gregory Bourke Volume 4

July 3, 1880--May 22, 1881

By: John Gregory Bourke,Charles M. Robinson

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560

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University of North Texas Press

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1574412639

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9781574412635

Memoirs of My Life and Times

By: John Charles Fremont

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Memoirs of My Life and Times

By: John Charles Fremont

During his remarkable life, John Charles Frémont served as a senator for the newly-formed state of California, led Union troops in the Civil War, and was governor of the territory of Arizona. His race for the presidency in 1856 brought prestige to the fledgling Republican Party, yet despite his popularity, his uncompromising determination to abolish slavery cost him the election. For all of his experiences in politics and the military, it was the earlier decades of Frémont's life that were the most exciting. Shortly after graduating from college, he joined a mapping expedition and surveyed the hills of South Carolina and Tennessee for the government. Eager to continue exploring, Frémont went on five more expeditions to America west of the Appalachians during the years from 1839 to 1846. He traveled up the Missouri river, crossed the Rocky Mountains, and reached the West Coast on several journeys, often with his friend Kit Carson, the legendary mountain man. In Memoirs of My Life, Frémont recounts those years in the wilderness, encountering the fabulous landscapes and native people of America's interior before the westward expansion of the U. S. His journeys across the unmapped prairies, mountains, and deserts offer a wonderful glimpse of North America's natural grandeur in its original state.

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848

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Cooper Square Press

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1461732093

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9781461732099

The Men Who Wear the Star

The Story of the Texas Rangers

By: Charles M. Robinson, III

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The Men Who Wear the Star

The Story of the Texas Rangers

By: Charles M. Robinson, III

Here is the first full telling of the most colorful and famous law enforcers of our time. For years, the Texas Rangers have been historical figures shrouded in myth. Charles M. Robinson III has sifted through the tall tales to reach the heart of this storied organization. The Men Who Wear the Star details the history of the Rangers, from their beginnings, spurred by Stephen Austin, and their formal organization in 1835, to the gangster era with Bonnie and Clyde, and on through to modern times. Filled with memorable characters, it is energetic and fast-paced, making this the definitive record of the exploits and accomplishments of the Texas Rangers.

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354

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Random House

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0375505350

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9780375505355

Battle on the Plains

The United States Plains Wars

By: Charles M. Robinson, III

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Battle on the Plains

The United States Plains Wars

By: Charles M. Robinson, III

Provides an explanation of the background, causes, and effects of the Plains wars, with an emphasis on the Red River War of 1874 to 1875, the continuation of a long-standing conflict, and the Great Sioux War of 1876 to 1877.

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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

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1448813344

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9781448813346

Texas and the Mexican War

A History and a Guide

By: Charles M. Robinson

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Texas and the Mexican War

A History and a Guide

By: Charles M. Robinson

Written for both the specialist and the casual reader, Texas and the Mexican War discusses the pivotal role Texas played in the Mexican War, battles fought on Texas soil, and the contributions—for better or sometimes worse—of Texas troops throughout the war. Since the opening of hostilities in 1846, the Mexican War has remained controversial. Author Charles M. Robinson III describes how attitudes of the era were influenced by sectional, political, and social differences, and, in recent times, by comparison to conflicts such as Vietnam. Robinson draws on U.S. and Mexican sources to discuss conditions in both countries that he believes made the war inevitable. Besides examining the political and military differences, he reveals the motivations, egos, pettiness, and quarrels of the various generals and politicians in the United States and Mexico. He also looks at how the common soldier saw the war. The extensive citations include commentaries on the historiography of the war. The book is profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs, sketches, and drawings, many from the author’s own collection. Besides an account of the war itself, sidebars throughout the book titled “Then and Now” serve as a guide for those who want to visit important Mexican War sites in Texas, northern Mexico, and Louisiana.

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137

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Texas A&M University Press

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1625110197

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9781625110190

The Fall of a Black Army Officer

Racism and the Myth of Henry O. Flipper

By: Charles M. Robinson

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The Fall of a Black Army Officer

Racism and the Myth of Henry O. Flipper

By: Charles M. Robinson

Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper was a former slave who rose to become the first African American graduate of West Point. While serving as commissary officer at Fort Davis, Texas, in 1881, he was charged with embezzlement and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. A court-martial board acquitted Flipper of the embezzlement charge but convicted him of conduct unbecoming. He was then dismissed from the service of the United States. The Flipper case became known as something of an American Dreyfus Affair, emblematic of racism in the frontier army. Because of Flipper’s efforts to clear his name, many assumed that he had been railroaded because he was black. In The Fall of a Black Army Officer, Charles M. Robinson III challenges that assumption. In this complete revision of his earlier work, The Court-Martial of Lieutenant Henry Flipper, Robinson finds that Flipper was the author of his own problems. The taint of racism on the Flipper affair became so widely accepted that in 1999 President Bill Clinton issued a posthumous pardon for Flipper. The Fall of a Black Army Officer boldly moves the arguments regarding racism--in both Lt. Flipper’s case and the frontier army in general--beyond political correctness. Solidly grounded in archival research, it is a thorough and provocative reassessment of the Flipper affair, at last revealing the truth.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806186283

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9780806186283

The Libby Family in America, 1602-1881

By: Charles Thornton Libby

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The Libby Family in America, 1602-1881

By: Charles Thornton Libby

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385483492

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9783385483491

Gunsmoke and Saddle Leather

Firearms in the Nineteenth-century American West

By: Charles G. Worman

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Gunsmoke and Saddle Leather

Firearms in the Nineteenth-century American West

By: Charles G. Worman

The many roles played by guns in the old West with personal accounts by many early settlers and hundreds of photos.

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0826335934

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9780826335937

Book's by Charles M. Robinson III

General Crook and the Western Frontier

General Crook and the Western Frontier

A Good Year to Die

A Good Year to Die

The Plains Wars 1757–1900

The Plains Wars 1757–1900

The Diaries of John Gregory Bourke Volume 4

The Diaries of John Gregory Bourke Volume 4

Memoirs of My Life and Times

Memoirs of My Life and Times

The Men Who Wear the Star

The Men Who Wear the Star

Battle on the Plains

Battle on the Plains

Texas and the Mexican War

Texas and the Mexican War

The Fall of a Black Army Officer

The Fall of a Black Army Officer

The Libby Family in America, 1602-1881

The Libby Family in America, 1602-1881

Gunsmoke and Saddle Leather

Gunsmoke and Saddle Leather

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