<p>"'The Story of Frontier Religion' could have been told in a great many ways, many of them dull. Here, however, interpretative matter has been kept to a minimum and source material selected with an unerring sense of humor. . . . There are chapters on the styles of preaching and of praying, the phenomena of revivalism, the church as a disciplinary force, frauds and 'bad men' who preached, scoffers and trouble-makers, the fiercely jocular competition among the various sects, and the hard lot of circuit ministers."--Virginia Kirkus' Bulletin. "This is an admirable piece of research, unpedantic but authentic, packed with entertaining anecdotes (some of them hilarious) based on obscure pastoral autobiographies, the diaries of early missionaries, the minutes of church court trials, and other curious source materials. . . . A unique book."--Chicago Sunday Tribune. Ross Phares has written widely for magazines and is the author of several books.</p>

Bible in Pocket, Gun in Hand: The Story of Frontier Religion (Bison Books)

History

Phares, Ross

Americas

Bison Books

Reverend Devil

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Pelican Pub Co Inc

Biography of Louis Juchereau de St. Denis (1676-1744), who founded Natchitoches.

Cavalier in the Wilderness

Historical

Arcadia Publishing

Cavalier in the Wilderness: The Story of the Explorer and Trader, Louis Juchereau De St. Denis

"One of the best books on this outlaw, based on scholarly research." -Adams No. 767, Six Guns and Leather"The narrative is true, documented research and easy reading." -Irving Ward-SteinmanIn many parts of the South and the Southwest today, they still speak in quiet awe of the intrepid John Murrel-highwayman, bandit, cutthroat, and slaver who spread organized terror through dozens of early nineteenth-century towns.From Tennessee and Arkansas to Georgia eastward, and to the Mexican border westward, Murrel carved a special niche for himself as one of the first American outlaws to operate on a grand scale.Murrel led a band of highly organized, disciplined, and tightly knit bandits, who preyed at will on travelers along the Natchez Trace and on remote settlements. Murrel even impersonated and preached as a reverend. More than a century after his death, Murrell remains one of the most intriguing gangsters in American history.

Reverend Devil: Master Criminal of the Old South

Firebird Press

Texas Tradition

What kind of people would leave the comfort of the East behind to forge a life of their own in the Wild West? Individualistic, strong, and down-to-earth people who created a semblance of civilization where there once was none, and who took the law into their own hands because there were no other hands to take it. In Texas Tradition , discover the men and women of the Texas frontier. Read about amazing feats of sharpshooting and the courage to survive in an untamed wilderness. The men and women who braved the uncivilized west have fascinated us since the westward movement began. It was these people who inspired Hollywood to make many movies of what it might have been like to be there. This book will give the reader a glimpse of the truth behind the legends.

Pelican Publishing

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