<p>Arguably the best-known Westerner in the US in the 1870s, epitomizing the frontier spirit and the "rags to riches" myth, John Hittson is almost unknown today, even to many Western historians. This is a chronicle of his rise from poor dirt farmer to one of the wealthiest cattlemen of his time, detailing his exploits in the Civil War, private raids, and in the hugely profitable cattle business. Includes b&amp;w photos and maps of his travels throughout the West. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.</p>

John Hittson: Cattle King on the Texas and Colorado Frontier

Maddux, Vernon R.

History

Univ Pr of Colorado

<p>In 1877, after the defeat of Custer at Little Bighorn, the U.S. Government removed the Northern Cheyenne from their traditional homelands to a reservation in Indian Territory(Oklahoma.) This is the story surrounding the breakout of the Northern Cheyenne from Darlington Reservation in 1878 and their bloody but futile attempt to return to their homeland in Montana.</p>

In Dull Knife's Wake: The True Story of the Northern Cheyenne Exodus of 1878

Maddux, Albert Glenne

Americas

Horse Creek Pub

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