This historical guidebook includes 366 places that are significant to American Indians and open to the public. The book is organized geographically and includes location information, maps, and color photographs as well as suggestions for further reading about the sites and an extensive bibliography. Among the 279 authorities who know and revere these places and have written essays on them and on topics relating to them are William deBuys, Suzan Shown Harjo, Frederick E. Hoxie, Clara Sue Kidwell, Malinda Maynor Lowery, Rennard Strickland, and David Hurst Thomas. Tribal culture committees and tribal historians also contributed essays. Frances H. Kennedy, the editor and principal contributor, has written short entries on more than a hundred of the places. The places covered in the book include: Ganondagan State Historic Site in New York Kituhwa Mound in North Carolina, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois, Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Florida, Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa, Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming, Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, Navajo National Monument in Arizona, Olompali State Historic Park in California, La Purisima Mission State Historic Park in California, Nez Perce National Historical Park in Idaho.

American Indian Places: A Historical Guidebook

History

Kennedy, Frances H.

Americas

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

This new edition of the definitive guide to Civil War battlefields is really a completely new book. While the first edition covered 60 major battlefields, from Fort Sumter to Appomattox, the second covers all of the 384 designated as the "principal battlefields" in the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report. As in the first edition, the essays are authoritative and concise, written by such leading historians as James M. McPherson, Stephen W. Sears, Edwin C. Bearss, James I. Robinson, Jr., and Gary W. Gallager. The second edition also features 83 new four-color maps covering the most important battles. The Civil War Battlefield Guide is an essential reference for anyone interested in the Civil War.

The Civil War Battlefield Guide

Houghton, Mifflin Co.

Addressing the economic benefits of battlefield preservation, the authors show how existing battlefields can create jobs, generate visitor income, assure open space and add value to adjacent properties while enhancing the environment and preserving the heritage of the community for future generations. Contains specific information on how to create a perservation/development plan and use protection techniques. Includes an extensive list of helpful organizations as well as essays on property rights and responsibilities.

Dollar$ and Sense of Battlefield Preservation: The Economic Benefits of Protecting Civil War Battlefields

Porter, Douglas R.

The Conservation Fund

wiley

In the spirit of The Civil War Battlefield Guide comes this all-in-one guide to American Indian places, featuring illuminating essays and contributions from leading Indian scholars. Two 8-page color inserts.

Mariner Books

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American Indian Places: A Historical Guidebook

The Civil War Battlefield Guide

Dollar$ and Sense of Battlefield Preservation: The Economic Benefits of Protecting Civil War Battlefields

American Indian Places: A Historical Guidebook