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The American Civil War, one of the most violent wars ever contested, started in reality in 1850, when the Compromise of 1850 deposed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and made "popular vote", the way by which the decision would be made to designate a state "free" or "slave". Kansas became the test, Northerners and Southerners both pouring into the territory, voting to make that new state what either side preferred.

This is the story of 12-year-old Annie Jewel Bounds, taken from letters and publications of the time; the story of a girl who would have gone off to war with her father, but when he is lost in battle, she convinces her mother to allow her to dress as a Yankee drummer boy and march off with a unit that will be discharged in just six weeks. Her adventure places her in the thick of the fire and smoke at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri. Fought on August 10, 1861, it is the first battle of the Civil War.

In 1809, John Potts and John Colter were taking two canoes up the Jefferson River in Montana. Potts and Colter came upon a band of several hundred Blackfeet Indians who demanded they come ashore. Colter guided his canoe ashore and was disarmed and stripped naked. When Potts refused to bring his canoe ashore he was shot and wounded. He returned fire and killed one of the Blackfeet warriors. He died immediately, riddled by a hail of bullets fired by the Indians on the shore.

“Jayhawkers” and “Red Legs” were enlisted into the Union army and praised as heroes of the country while “Partisan Rangers” of the Confederacy were branded “Bushwhackers” and “outlaws.” “Jayhawkers” under General James Lane rode into Osceola and burned it to the ground in 1861. Just one of many Missouri towns to be sacked and burned, but when the “Partisan Rangers” and Confederate Cavalry returned the favor, the whole world heard about it.

In the years following Brown v. Board of Education, countless Black citizens endured violent resistance and even death while fighting for their constitutional rights. One of those citizens, Clyde Kennard, a Korean War veteran and civil rights leader from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, attempted repeatedly to enroll at the all-white Mississippi Southern College in the late 1950s. In A Slow, Calculated Lynching, Devery S. Anderson tells the story of a man who paid the ultimate price for trying to attend a white college during Jim Crow.

Prior to 1722, the Iroquoian-speaking peoples of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca nations comprised the league known as the Five Nations. In about 1722, the Iroquoian-speaking Tuscarora people joined the League, having migrated northwards from the Carolinas after a bloody conflict with white settlers.

Comanche: A warrior race of people with a history longer than sand has passed through the hourglass of time. The nation's economy, like that of other Plains Indian tribes, was based primarily on the buffalo; they were hunters and warriors of the first degree. They warred with everyone. By the middle of the 18th century, they had taken up horse breeding and had herds numbering in the thousands. Their name, given to them by the Ute Indians from their word komantsi, which means enemy.

Meredith I. "Andy" Anderson teams with Kristi Sandgren for Civil War Women of Courage. A collection of exciting stories about 13 young women, 11 to 24 years of age, based on actual events reported in letters and newspapers during our nation's greatest conflict. From the streets of Baltimore to the Indian ravaged frontier of Minnesota and across the battlefields of the South, it's nonstop adventure. History in the words of those who lived it. Be part of each life as their story unfolds.

Hearing the hoofbeats of 20 horses entering the yard at the front of her house, Mattea pulled the lead rope, releasing the cow she was milking and ran into the house to find five Sioux braves wearing war paint sitting at her table, smoking her husband's tobacco from the humidor on the mantle.

Apache: A warrior race of people with a history longer than sand has passed through the hour glass of time. The nation's economy, like that of other Indian tribes, was based primarily on hunting and raiding; they were hunters and warriors of the first degree. History says that it was Spanish Conquistadors under the command of Francisco Coronado (1510 - 1554) who first made contact with the Apache and traded with them. The Spaniards referred to the Apache as the "dog people" because they did not have horses and traveled with much of their burdens being carried by dogs described as being white with black or brown spots. Where the Comanche ran up on their enemy shouting and screaming, the Apache took a radical approach of a silent swift attack that his victim did not hear coming.

A major part of this audiobook was originally written and compiled in 1929 by Mrs. Jean (Augusta) Graham. She passed from this world in October of 1977 in her home town of Osceola, Missouri, after a long illness. She had retired in 1947 and was a member of the Osceola Presbyterian Church. She was active and much loved in the community.

The American Civil War, one of the most violent wars ever fought, started in reality in 1850, when the Compromise of 1850 deposed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and made "Popular Vote", by which the decision would be made, to designate a state free or slave. Kansas became the test, northerners and southerners both pour into the territory, voting to make that new state what either side preferred.

When Cotton Cooper was an infant, his mother had him resting on a goose down pillow under an oak tree. The tree was struck by lightning. As a result, his hair is white (the color of cotton). He is a young man now, but his reflexes are ultra fast and he hears and sees sharper than the average person.

Cherokee: A wonderful people with a history longer than sand has passed through the hour glass of time. The nation's economy, like that of other southeastern tribes, was based primarily on agriculture; they were farmers growing corn, beans, squash, sunflowers and tobacco. Because of the abuse they had suffered at the hands of the Iroquois and Delaware, they practiced the art of war. Using their bows and arrows, they hunted bear, elk and deer.

A young man is hired by a wealthy rancher to 'watch over' his stock on one of his ranges as cattle are apparently being poisoned. An autopsy reveals that they are being electrocuted. When a scientist comes to find the cause she finds nothing but the boy finds an alien with super powers has morphed into an exact duplicate of himself. This alien is ONKA. Together they go on to save the rancher's life and later solve the mystery of the missing lady.

In this exciting adventure, Cotton is joined by Deputy Marshal Frank Golden of Texas, Deputy Marshal Justin Dyer of Cedar Ridge, and riders from the Flying W ranch as they fight Indians and track down the notorious killer Texas Red and his gang of robbers and cattle rustlers and put a stop to their activities that have been plaguing the people of Wyoming for the past several years. Texas Red has gunned down four marshals.

As an infant, Cotton was placed on a goose down pillow under an oak tree. Lightning struck the tree and ever since, Cotton has had white hair. But other things were affected, he is able to run faster, jump higher than a normal man. He can see like an eagle and hear like a rabbit and smell like a bear.

Cotton Cooper had the tree he was sleeping under as an infant struck by lightning. As a result his hair is white (the color of cotton). He is a young man now, but his reflexes are ultra fast. He hears better and sees sharper than the average person. He travels west to visit his brother, Paul, who is a captain in the cavalry at Fort Laramie. While visiting, his brother gets orders to take a company of men and help 600 Pawnee Indians move south to the town of Pawnee in Indian Territory. The Pawnee were hated by the Sioux.

Fourteen-year-old Zoie Pendragon visits her grandparents at their farm, which is called Whispering Oaks. Zoie makes friends with an Elfin Guardian named Shamus. Shamus assigns a Wish Fairy by the name of Millie to be with Zoie.

The tip of Theodocius’ sword glowed a bright yellow, and there was a loud poof as he pointed it. A cloud of smoke rose, and as the smoke cleared, the tree was gone, but Potsy could see an antique vintage stage coach. “Wow!” screeched Zoie as her eyes popped wide. “That is not a stage coach. That’s a princess coach from the days of King Arthur.” “You’re exactly right, girly,” said Theodocius as he put his sword away. “Potsy. You will be the coachman for this trip. Climb up on that seat and take the reins. The rest of you, get inside. We must be going.”