W. David Baird

From the tectonic formation of Oklahoma's varied landscape to the recovery and renewal following the Oklahoma City bombing, this readable book includes both the well-known and the not-so-familiar of the state's people, events, and places. W. David Baird and Danney Goble offer fresh perspectives on such widely recognized history makers as Sequoyah, the 1889 Land Run, and the Glenn Pool oil strike. But they also give due attention to Black Seminole...

Presents the life and times of the Nez Perce Indian chief who led his people on a great trek to escape the injustices of the American government.

Discusses the life of the Paiute woman who became known for her outspoken criticism of the government's mistreatment of her people in the late nineteenth century.

Examines the life and career of the noted Apache warrior chief.

Examines the life and career of the Indian warrior.

Chronicles the life of controversial Native American leader Peter MacDonald.

Examines the life of the Mohawk chief, missionary, and statesman who led his people on the side of the British in the Revolutionary War.