Text and numerous illustrations trace the history of Texas during the nineteenth century.

Recounts the lives and deeds of Sitting Bull, Cochise, Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and other Indian leaders and discusses their history, customs, and daily life of many of the Indian tribes including the Kiowas, Apache, and Shoshoni.

Discusses the land, history, and people of the Southwestern United States.

"This volume ' examines the role of gambling on the American fronter: among the Indians, on the rivers, in the mining camps, and in the boom towns ... The book is packed with interesting anecdotes, and covers the race track and boxing ring, lotteries and steamboat racing, as well as all of the traditional card and table games. The text is arresting with well-placed illustrations.'" Libr J.

Profusely illustrated text discusses life in the United States during World War II.

Includes a chapter on Eskimos. Gives the history cultural-anthropological description of the Eskimos. Other chapters focus on the various types of Indians spread across the American continents