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The restless land hunger that drew thousands of men into the Boomer Movement to open the ""Oklahoma"" district of Indian Territory to settlement is a phenomon of power and human determination. The movement was best expressed in the character of David L. Payne, an Oklahoma Boomer and border adventurer in the mold of Sam Houston or Buffalo Bill Cody. Payne was not content to settle down to the tedium of a sedentary life. He was a border leader, searching for places where a restless spirit could meet the challenges of a hazardous life. American Indians of the ""Five Civilized Tribes,"" cattlemen, and the federal government offered strong opposition to opening the territory, but that only made Payne work with greater effort to force the opening of the unassigned lands to white settlement. Land Hunger is more than a biography, because David Payne's life from 1879 to 1884 was so dedicated to the Boomer cause. His story also portrays one of the most bizarre and exciting episodes of the frontier - the opening of the last lands in America available for free settlement - leading ultimately to the great land run of 1889 and the formation of the state of Oklahoma. Payne's death in 1884 inspired W. L. Couch and other Boomer leaders to carry on. Carl Coke Roster illuminates the role of Payne and other Boomers against the background of a raw and cruelly exacting frontier.

Robert E. Lee In Texas is a historical book written by Carl Coke Rister. The book chronicles the period of Robert E. Lee's life when he served as a young engineer and a lieutenant in the United States Army in Texas. Lee arrived in Texas in 1856 and was assigned to oversee the construction of Fort Mason, Fort Clark, and other military installations. The book provides a detailed account of Lee's experiences in Texas, including his interactions with Native Americans, his efforts to maintain peace and order in the region, and his personal life. The author also explores the impact of Lee's time in Texas on his military career and his role in the Civil War. The book is well-researched and provides an insightful look into an important period in the life of one of America's most celebrated military leaders.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

"Robert E. Lee in Texas" introduces a little known phase of the great General's career--his service in Texas during the four turbulent years just preceding the Civil War. In this account Carl Coke Rister takes us with Lee to his lonely posts on the border, and we share with him the hazardous and often fruitless chases after bands of American Indians and Mexicans. We see through the eyes of the "Academy man" the raw life on the frontier and hear through his own words his impressions of the country and people. ""

The Southwestern Frontier, 1865-1881 is a historical book written by Carl Coke Rister that covers the period of the American West from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the cattle industry. The book provides a comprehensive account of the challenges and changes that occurred during this time, including the impact of the railroad, the rise of the cattle industry, and the conflicts between Native American tribes and settlers. Rister delves into the lives of the pioneers and settlers who ventured into the Southwest and the hardships they faced, including harsh weather, disease, and conflicts with the indigenous people. The book also explores the role of the military in the region and the impact of the Civil War on the Southwest. The Southwestern Frontier, 1865-1881 is a detailed and informative account of a critical period in American history, offering valuable insights into the development of the American West.A History Of The Coming Of The Settlers, Indian Depredations And Massacres, Ranching Activities, Operations Of White Desperadoes And Thieves, Government Protection, Building Of Railways, And The Disappearance Of The Frontier.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

No homeseekers were ever plagued with more bad luck than those who followed the Englishman John Charles Beales to southern Texas late in 1834. On the banks of Las Moras Creek, not far from the Rio Grande, they established the colony of Dolores. Among them were the British-born Sarah Ann Horn and her husband and two small sons. For the pretty Sarah Ann, who shared her neighbors' fear of Comanche raids, the year or so in Dolores was a preview of a special hell to come. The threat of an invasion by Santa Anna, an uncongenial climate, a lack of trees for lumber, an unnavigable river, crop failures, and a scarcity of commodities contributed to the colonists' discouragement and discord. In Comanche Bondage the distinguished southwestern historian Carl Coke Rister has written the history of the Dolores enterprise, drawing on Beale's journals and other documents, and including reports of the survivors. Leaving Dolores in the wake of news about the Alamo and Goliad disasters, the Horn family and their neighbors the Harrises headed toward Matamoras. They never arrived there. Later a broken Sarah Ann Horn told the horrifying story of the murder of the men and of the years of captivity she and Mrs. Harris and their children endured at the hands of the Comanches. Rister has edited and annotated her 1839 narrative, which complements and extends his account of Beales's folly.

Robert E. Lee in Texas introduces a little known phase of the great General's career - his service in Texas during the four turbulent years just preceding the Civil War. In this account Carl Coke Rister takes us with Lee to his lonely posts on the border, and we share with him the hazardous and often fruitless chases after bands of American Indians and Mexicans. We see through the eyes of the ""Academy man"" the raw life on the frontier and hear through his own words his impressions of the country and people.

Oil! Titan of the Southwest is the exciting yet unbiased account of one of the most spectacular series of events in American history: the rush for oil riches in the great Mid-Continent and Gulf producing area, from the era of the Indians' oil springs through the blustery years of wildcatting to the recent more orderly, but equally dramatic period of exploration and development.Here is the story of the discovery and production of oil in this rich domain, embracing the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. More than a history of the development of an industry, this absorbing narrative relates the rise of the giant corporations, the struggles of the independents, the adoption of scientific methods, and the emergence of controls.