Stampedes, rustlers, and hostile Indians wouldn't slow them down. They were bound for Kansas, and a Texas-sized fight! The only riches Texans had left after the Civil War were five million maerick longhorns and the brains, brown and boldness to drive them north where the money was. Now, Ralph Compton brings this violent and magnificent time to life in an extraordinary epic series based on the history-blazing trail drives. The Shawnee Trail Long John Coons, the Cajun son of a conjuring woman, was driving 2,000 head of cattle north from Texas to the railroad in Kansas--through Indian Territory and outlaw strongholds. At his side was a beautiful woman with a sordid past, three ex-cattle rustlers, some renegate Indians, Mexican vanqueros and a straight-laced young trail boss. And while Long John tried to keep his hot headed crew from killing each other before they reached the end of the line, the biggest dangers was waiting up ahead--where an all-out war in Kansas make the Texas fight together, or die at the same time.

Relive the early days of cattle drives. Learn the landmarks and remote areas of civilization during the 1860's along the eastern edge of Oklahoma. Learn about the cowboys' way of life and his importance to the development of the Indian Territories. Follow George Grinder and his brother as they travel the Shawnee Trail from the Red River to the Neosho River.

Joseph G. McCoy was a cattle rancher who forged a career spanning decades in the westerly frontiers of North America. This book contains Joseph's recollections of his career and major events in his life. The life of a livestock trader and herder in the nineteenth century was not easy; dangers abounded in lands which were newly charted. Organizing an efficient and profitable business in such conditions was no easy feat; ranchers had to be physically tough and determined, as well as capable with overseeing and operating a farm. The frequent threat of cattle theft - a common occurrence in the frontier lands - meant security was an added concern. We also receive a history of Kansas, whereby we learn of the state's steady development. The growth of the population, the establishment of banks and storefronts, and the arrival of the railroads were all landmarks of progress in McCoy's home state.

Jake Wetherby didn't survive the move from Tennessee to Texas and the loss of his parents for nothing. Thought there was little law and plenty of trouble, he aimed to keep his small family alive. It would take more than blood and bullets to bring his down.

"Wishart and the staff of the Center for Great Plains Studies have compiled a wide-ranging (pun intended) encyclopedia of this important region. Their objective was to 'give definition to a region that has traditionally been poorly defined,' and they have

The author produces another great action novel about Native Americans and the American Frontier. The book describes the trials and tribulations early settlers and Native Americans had to endure. A great read of the early years of America... a book you cannot put down. Lance Hawkins returns home to find his parents and little brother dead and their bodies mutilated. The marauding Shawnee Warriors with their ally the Frenchman St. Georges take his two sisters, Iona and May Lynn, captive. The trail of the raiders leads to the Trent Farm where his lifelong sweetheart is also taken captive. Lance makes an oath to his badly wounded brother Lucas; he will never quit the trail until every warrior and every Frenchman responsible for the atrocities are dead.

Presents a history of the route which became the "Main Street" of the Texas cattle trade after the Civil War and remained until after its closing in 1884