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Fighting for paradise : a military history of the Pacific Northwest / Kurt R. Nelson.
Beginning with the earliest recorded accounts of wars among the American Indians, Nelson describes early European contact, including British trappers of the Hudson Bay Company, whose fur trading led to the Pig War, and the long bitter battles between whites and American Indians.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594160455
- ISBN: 1594160457
- Physical Description: xvi, 308 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Yardley, Penn. : Westholme, 2007.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-298) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Paradise lost -- Paradise contested -- Oregon divided -- Transition -- The great outbreak -- The Snake Indian wars -- Flight from paradise -- The last wars -- Sunset in paradise.
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- Subject:
- Northwest, Pacific > History, Military.
Indians of North America > Wars > Northwest, Pacific.
Indians of North America > Northwest, Pacific > History > 19th century.
Government, Resistance to > Northwest, Pacific > History > 19th century.
Government, Resistance to.
Indians of North America.
Indians of North America > Wars.
Pacific Northwest. - Genre:
- History.
Military history.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 851 .N45 2007 | 278940 | Stacks | Available | - |
Electronic resources
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