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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Bookstore
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| NPS Photo | | A variety of titles from the park's bookstore. |
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The bookstores at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are run in cooperation with the Northwest Interpretive Association (NWIA). We offer items relating to Washington and US military history, natural and cultural history, field and regional travel guides, as well as general information. Funds raised through the sale of our publications directly aid the park.
Sales area are located year round at our Headquarters in Coulee Dam. Seasonally they are located at the Kettle Falls Information Center and the Visitor Center at Fort Spokane. You can purchase items via fax or phone. See order form for more information.
To learn how to get 15% off your purchase from ANY NWIA bookstore, click here. Schools and libraries receive special discounts. Call 509.738.6266. ext 115 for information.
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Here are just some of the items available at the park's book sales areas.
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| Chart of Lake Roosevelt |
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MAPS & CHARTS
| Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake NORTH Navigation Chart |
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Item#1772
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Includes Hunter's Landing north to Canadian border. Facilities and water level/launch information provided. Soundings in feet, scale 1:50000. Chart 24" x 35"
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$5.50
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| Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake SOUTH Navigation Chart |
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Item#1774
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Grand Coulee Dam to Nez Perce Creek, including Spokane River arm. Facilities and water level information provided. Soundings in feet, scale 1:50000. Chart 22" x 35"
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$5.50
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| Fish-N-Map |
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Item#15589 |
Water and tear proof plastic map of Lake Roosevelt. Shows fishing locations, navigational aids, 10 foot underwater depth contours and onshore topography, as well as longitude & latitude coordinates for the entire lake. Made by a fisherman for water enthusiasts!
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$6.95
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DVDs & VIDEOS
| NEW! Mystery of the Megaflood - NOVA |
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Item#16612
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Unravel the remarkable story of how the scablands of eastern Washington were created. 56 minutes-DVD
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$20.00
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| The Great Ice Age Floods: Catastrophic Transformation of the West |
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Item#13359 |
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This DVD combines two of our best selling videos on one great DVD.
- The Great Floods: Cataclysms of the Ice Age-see description below. (14 min.)
- Ice Age Floods: Catastrophic Transformation of the West -What happened after the floods stopped? Where did all of the debris go? This program details what happened to the land that is now Portland, Oregon and the Willamette Valley during and after the the Ice Age Floods. (28 min.)
Two for the price of one! -DVD
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$19.95
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| Grand Coulee Dam-A&E |
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DVD-16651
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The story of the construction of Grand Coulee Dam. Includes historic footage and a tour of the modern facility. 50min on DVD or VHS format.
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DVD-$29.95
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| The Great Floods: Cataclysms of the Ice Age |
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Item#4041 |
The story of the channeled scablands of eastern Washington, the formation of the Grand Coulee, and the Dry Falls. Based on the work of J Harlen Bretz. These floods are also known as the Bretz Floods or the Missoula Floods. 13min-VHS
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$14.95
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Sculpted by Flood-KSPS
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Item#
VHS-11354
DVD-17392
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Join award-winning journalist Alison Kartevold on this journey of beauty and discovery. Learn about the scientists who struggled to first decipher this story of the Scablands and those who continue to explore its meanings today. 57 min-VHS
NOW AVAILABLE on DVD
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VHS-$24.95
DVD-$24.95
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BOOKS
GEOLOGY, ICE AGE FLOODS
Cataclysms on the Columbia - Allen/Burns/Sargeant
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Item#1429
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The story of the Ice Age floods which swept across eastern Washington. Many black & white photos and maps. 211p. softcover.
OUT OF STOCK
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$14.95
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| Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods - David Alt |
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Item#5530
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This book follows the path of the waters as they raged from western Montana across the Idaho panhandle, then scoured eastern Washington to the Pacific Ocean. This is also the story of geologists grappling with scientific controversy- "of how personalities, pride, and prejudice sometimes supersede scientific evidence." 199p
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$15.00
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| The Channeled Scablands of Eastern Washington - Weis/Newman |
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Item#1395
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A booklet with excellent color photos and maps which tells the geologic story of the Spokane flood and resulting landscape. 24p.
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$5.00
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The Restless Northwest:A Geological Story-Hill Williams
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Item#12649
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A brief, easy-t0-follow overview of the geologic processes that shaped the Northwest. 150p.
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Fires faults and Floods - Marge and Ted Mueller
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Item#4939
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A road and trail guide exploring the origin of the Columbia River Basin. This book guides you through the awe-inspiring collection of soaring cliffs, deep coulees, basalt walls and flood carved caves that make the landscape of the Columbia River Basin and Pacific Northwest.
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$19.95
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Roadside Geology of Washington - David D. Alt & Donald W. Hyndman
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Item#827
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A book for people who are not geologists, but want to know something about the rocks and landscapes of Washington. Following major roadways through out Washington the book explains the landscape as you travel.
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| Fire Mountains of the West:The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes-Stephen L. Harris |
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Item#302 |
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A thoroughly researched account of the volatile history and deadly potential of volcanic activity from California to southwestern British Columbia.
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$20.00
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BOOKS
FLORA AND FAUNA
| Wayside Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest - Strickler |
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Item#5232
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A full-color photograph reference guide to the Northwest's most stunning plants. Excellent for beginners and experts. 272p
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$19.95
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| Wildflowers of Washington - C.P. Lyons |
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Item#6794 |
Easy Identification by flower color, petal number, shape and height. Over 500 wildflowers. 192p
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$15.95
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| Sagebrush Country-a Wildflower Sanctuary - Ronald J. Taylor |
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Item#5011
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Sagebrush country is a land of contrasts-a place of desolation and a place of beauty. Color photos and nontechnical descriptions introduce people to the abundant plant life in the land of bitterbrush and coyotes. This book is for Nevada, NE California, E Washington and Oregon, S Idaho, W Montana, N Utah, much of Wyoming, and the foothills and valleys of NW Colorado. 212p.
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$14.00
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| Northwest Weeds - Ronald J. Taylor |
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Item#693
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The ugly and beautiful villains of fields, gardens, and roadsides. Illustrated with full-color photographs and descriptions of each weed with an emphasis on identifying characteristics, distribution, aggressiveness and origin of each species. 177p
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$14.00
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| Its the Berries - Marmelade Black |
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Item#497
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Field guide to berries. Includes recipes and all color pictures. 32p.
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$5.95
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| The Meandering Mushroom - Dick Graham |
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Item#586
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Field guide to mushroom hunting. Color pictures and black and white drawings. 52p.
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$5.95
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| Mammals of Washington and Oregon - Tamara Eder |
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Item#11936
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Designed for both the casual view and the serious wildlife watcher. Color photos and maps.
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$19.95
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| Ice Age mammals of North America - Ian M. Lange |
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Item#13050
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A guide to the BIG, the HAIRY, and the BIZARRE
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$20.00
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BOOKS
BIRD GUIDES
| NEW Birds in Place: A Habitat-Based Field Guide to Birds of the Norhtern Rockies - Radd Icenoggle |
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Item#14445
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A unique regional field guide. It organizes birds the way that you find them-by habitat. 380p
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$16.95
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| Birds of the Pacific Northwest Mountains - Wassink |
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Item#5510
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Full color photograph birding guide to the birds of the Pacific Northwest region. 199p.
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$14.00
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| Perterson Field Guide: Western Birds - Roger Tory Peterson |
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Item#776
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Full color photograph birding guide to the birds of the Western United States. 430p.
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$19.95
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BOOKS
FISH
| Walleye Fishing Simplified - Ed Iman & Lenox Dick |
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Item#3021
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| This book on Walleye is designed for the beginner. Most books on this subject do not take time to explain the very basics of fishing for these wonderful fish.Ice fishing, jig-fishing and many other techniques are explained in clear words with good illustrations. 105p |
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$9.95
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BOOKS
HISTORY
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Chief Joseph: Guardian of the People - Candy Moulton
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Item#16956
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A comprehensive history of Chief Joseph. 238p
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$19.95
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| Chief Joseph's People and Their War - Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. |
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Item#185
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An excellent objective study of the famous Nez Perce chief and the plight of his tribe. 21p.
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$2.95
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| This Blessed Wilderness- Archibald McDonald's Letters from the Columbia 1822-1844 - Jean M. Cole |
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Item#15586
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This book is a hard to find history of Fort Colvile, a Hudson's Bay trading post near Kettle Falls. Archibald McDonald's witty and ironic style make these letters very readable and entertaining. 297p
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$24.95
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| Sources of the River - Jack Nisbet |
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The story of David Thompson charting the entire length of the Columbia River. Includes wilderness adventure, natural history and cultural discovery. 285p
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$14.95
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The Mapmaker's Eye: David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau - Jack Nisbet
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Item#16629
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Author Jack Nisbet utilizes fresh research to convey how Thompson experienced the full sweep of human and natural history etched across the Columbia drainage. 180p
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$29.95
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| Epic Wanderer: David Thompson & The Mapping of the Canadian West - D'Arcy Jenish |
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Item#15183
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The first full-length biography of mapmaker David Thompson (1770-1857). Drawing extensively on Thompson's personal journals, illustrated with his detailed sketches, intricate notebook pages, and the map itself, Epic Wanderer charts the life of a man who risked everything in the name of scientific advancement and exploration. Hardback 293p
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$29.95
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| Ranald MacDonald: Pacific Rim Adventurer |
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MacDoonald's wandering spirit led home throughout Asia, Australia, Europe,and eastern Canada, before returning to the Pacific Northwest in 1858.
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$18.95
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| Father Peter John DeSmet: Jesuit in the West - Robert C. Carriker |
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Carriker describes De Smet's love for the great American West and the native tribes who lived there. He became known throughout the mountains and plains as a man of peace and a friend of all Indians.
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$19.95
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| Women in Pacific Northwest History - Ed. Karen J. Blair |
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Item#11931
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Provides abundant examples of women's active roles as citizens who helped shape regional events. 319p
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$22.50
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| We Sagebrush Folks - Annie Pike Greenwood |
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Item#9269
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The story of the experiences of a woman of education, refinement, and culture, who went with her husband to plow up wealth in the land under the new Minidoka Irrigation Project in Southern Idaho. 389p
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$21.95
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| West Coast Journeys: Travelogue of a Remarkable Woman, 1865-1879 - Caroline C. Leighton |
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Item#4484
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Leighton's remarkable journey throughout out California and the pacific Northwest during the mid-19th century.166p
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$14.95
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STORIES: Native American
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Boarding School Seasons - Brenda J. Child
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Item#6513
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The letters written by South Dakota and Kansas students, parents and administrators chronicles the emotional and cultural impact of boarding schools had on individuals, families and communities.
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$14.95
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| The Spokane Indians: Children of the Sun, Expanded Edition - Ruby and Brown |
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Item#16630
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This tribal history of the Spokane Indians begins with an account of their early life in the Pacific Northwest central plateau region before the arrival of white settlers and fur traders in the 18th century.
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$24.95
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STORIES: Fur Trade
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| Traders' Tales: Narratives of Cultural Encounters in the Columbia Plateau 1807-1846 - Elizabeth Vibert |
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Item#7701
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Vibert explores the assumptions behind the trader's views-assumptions shaped by culture, gender, social class, and race.
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$21.95
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STORIES: Oregon Trail
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Stout-Hearted Seven - Neta Lohnes Frazier
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Item#965
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The true adventure of the Sager children orphaned on the Oregon Trail in 1844. Written for junior readers, but engaging enough for adults.
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$5.95
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PLACES
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| A Brief History of Kettle Falls - Lewis and Joan Nullet |
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Item#5034
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A rich source of material including personal recollections from people who were living at the time many of the happenings occurred. Pioneers, Chinese placer miners, New York land prospectors and Native Americans made Kettle Falls what it is today. Newspaper stories and advertisements from the turn of the Century bring the information to life for the reader.
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$10.95
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| Native River: The Columbia Remembered - William D. Layman |
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Featuring a wealth of illustrations,maps and photographs, many never before published, this finely crafted book focuses on the 350-mile stretch of the mid-Columbia; from Priest Rapids in south-central Washington to the US Canadian border.
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$24.95
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River of Memory: The Everlasting Columbia - William D. Layman
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Item#16870
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The Columbia River of today bears little resemblance to the river Native Americans, First Nations, and settlers knew in the early twentieth century. While many grieved the loss of the free flowing river, others embraced a newly tamed water way that could control floods, irrigate desert lands, and supply electrical power for the growing region.
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$24.95
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| Exploring the Fur Trade Routes of North America: Discover the Highways that Opened a Contineent - Barbara Huck et al. |
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Item#12397
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With full-color maps, hundreds of photographs and detailed driving directions to every site, this guide unlocks a world of adventure, when spirited men and women shaped one of the continent;s central dramas and determined its destiny.
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$26.95
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