New Releases by Dee Brown

Dee Brown reintroduces the familiar yet compelling social issue with his sophomore effort. Why do I have to be your Nigger? “Theories In Niggativity”, questions diverse correlations between African-Americans and the word nigger. Dee explores cultures, gender gaps, racism, class-status, stereotypes, along with various philosophies in order to present understanding concerning his people’s overwhelming kinship with one word. Why do we love the word? Why do we hate the word? Dee Brown presents readers an introspective view of African-American pioneers whose legacy unfortunately failed to outlast one word. WHY?

The best-selling author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee provides a critical account of the events leading up to the massacre of the 7th Calvary at the Little Big Horn as told from the diverse viewpoints of the participants in the battle. Reprint.

Trials and Tribulations of a Fried Bologna Sandwich: These compilations of poetry mirror the images and outlines urban portraits in voice. Each piece echoes an experience, occurrence, development, story, or triumph that rises from concrete gardens, throughout urban America. Trials and Tribulations of a Fried Bologna Sandwich illustrates spectrums of the black community that spells the good, the bad, and the ugly.presented in the complete beauty of us.

Brown re-creates a complex and richly textured Crockett who was a soldier, lover, husband, father, widower, Indian fighter, hunter, humorist, local politician, and champion of the common people, both white and Indian. The introduction by historian Paul Andrew Hutton discusses the significance of Wave High the Banner in the Crockett literature and reviews the distinguished career of Dee Brown.

Detailed accounts of the 14 most important battles fought in the West, including the Battle of Wilson''s Creek and the Battle of Westport.

A collection of articles tracing the history of the Western frontier from early settlements to the Battle of Wounded Knee.

Collection of Native American folklore gathered from numerous tribes.

Based on the diaries and memoirs of the men who made the legend, on newspapers and official records, and illustrated with contemporary photographs, this story of a famous regiment in action creates a feeling of actual participation in the entire Civil War, from Shiloh to the fall of the Confederacy.

Cavalry Captain Tom Easterwood hates the army almost as much as he hates Major Quill, the man who stole the woman he loved. When Quill decides to open Fort Yellowhorse, Easterwood knows an Indian war is coming and concocts a plan to save the fort and get revenge on Quill.

A retelling of traditional tales from a variety of North American Indian tribes.

On May 15, 1869, regular train service began on America''s first transcontinental railroad.

His mailbags saddled to a spirited horse, a solitary rider galloped out of S. Joe, Missouri on the first mission to California with the pony express.

Dashing northward around Union-occupied Nashville, John Hunt Morgan''s cavalry set out on a daring mission designed to stall Rosencrans'' army.

A description of the characteristics and behavior of warrior ants based on the observation and experiences of various scientists and explorers.

The forced removal of thousands of proud and prosperous Cherokees from their 35,000 square miles in the Southern uplands to less desirable land beyond the Mississippi stands as one of the blackest episodes in American history.

This battle, the "Bull Run of the West," left Missouri open to the Confederacy and gave the Union another graphic lesson that this would be no easy war.