作者: William R. Sanford

Hopelessly outnumbered, Davy Crockett and the defenders of the Alamo rallied around the battle cry, "Victory or Death." The courageous Texans chose to defend the fort in San Antonio against …

In the broiling heat of Texas, Richard King built an empire. Before he arrived in Texas, cattle ranching barely existed in the United States. Although it was a hostile land of sand and brush, King sa …

Crushing losses at the Alamo and Goliad sent the Texans reeling. With the stronger Mexican army poised for victory, General Sam Houston commanded all that remained of the Texas army fighting for its …

As winter strangled the wilderness, John C. Fremont needed to get his expedition party to California. Facing sub-zero temperatures, meager food supplies, and American Indian warriors on their trail, …

Osceola led his people, the Seminoles, in one of the longest struggles of the Indian Wars. In a game of hide and seek in the Florida wetlands, the Seminoles struck deadly blows to the U.S. Army. Osce …

Through the untamed wilderness, Daniel Boone marched forward. He was leading a group of workers to carve out the Wilderness Road. Over hills, through dense forests, along stony paths, and fending off …

Bill Pickett urged his horse forward chasing after the speedy steer. Like an acrobat, Pickett jumped onto the steer’s back, grabbing it by the horns. In the same motion, he twisted the steer’s neck u …

Angry mobs had forced Brigham Young and his fellow Mormons out of Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. As leader of the Mormon Church, Young needed a safe place for his followers to live and worship freely. …

Buffalo Bill rode his speedy horse toward a herd of buffalo. With careful aim, Bill dropped a buffalo with one shot. Before the day ended, he bagged ten more. In less than eighteen months, he had kil …

Appropriately nicknamed "the Pathfinder, " John C. Fremont blazed many trails across the Wild West. Fremont carved paths over the Rocky and Sierra Nevada mountains. He led expeditions throu …

What was Calamity Jane’s real name? Was she a horse thief and a preacher’s daughter? Did she actually serve under General George Custer? The truth and myth are difficult to separate in the wild life …

After the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803, the young nation needed brave pioneers to explore this vast uncharted land. Zebulon Pike, a young frontier soldier, welcomed the cha …

In May 1805, as the Lewis and Clark expedition paddled up the Missouri River, a howling gust of wind tipped over one of the canoes. The men paddled to shore, leaving behind precious supplies. Instant …

Chief Joseph led his people, the Nez Perce, on one of the greatest journeys in American History. In the early morning hours of June 17, 1877, hundreds of men, women, and children began a three-month …

When the territories of New Mexico and Arizona became part of the United States, settlers found themselves in the middle of a bloody war between the Apaches and the Mexicans. When the Apaches began t …

Quannah Parker was the last great chief of the Comanche. In this biography, the author tells the real story of this fearless leader, who led attacks on buffalo hunters, including the famous battle at …

Red Cloud was the great chief of the Oglala Sioux. He was the only Native American chief to ever win a war against the United States government. Beginning in 1863, white settlers and gold miners swar …

Based on historical accounts, the author tells the real story of this fearless leader, and the many attacks he led against the U.S. Army. Eventually, he was forced to surrender and died mysteriously …

A riveting full-page photo and a quotation from the period opens each chapter in this engaging analysis of the French and Indian War, which covers the arc of the conflict, from its genesis to its leg …

Sitting Bull was the greatest chief of the Sioux. As both war chief and medicine man, Sitting Bull led the Sioux in their victory at the Battle of Little Bighorn, but he also led them through their y …

Do your readers want to know about your future? Do they think someone can predict what will happen before it actually does? Since ancient times, people have gone to fortune-tellers, shamans, and seer …

Dreams are an essential part of our sleep process, and we can learn a lot about our daily lives from them. So why do we dream and what do they mean? Authors Carl R. Green and William R. Sanford unloc …

In 1912, Mrs. Marshall watched passengers board the famous ship Titanic in England. As she watched the ship leave port, a vision flashed in her mind: "That ship is going to sink." Four days …

Have your readers ever felt like they have lived before, as a person in another place and time? Many people claim to have memories of past lives. Some believe they were farmers, while others claim th …

Is it possible to move an object using only your mind? If your friend draws a card from a deck, can you guess what card it is? Could you guess it correctly fifty-two times? Coincidence or luck could …

Imagine you are floating freely through the sky. Suddenly, you look down and see your body lying far below. You are attached to it by a thin, silver cord. Is it a dream, or are you having an out-of-b …