George Bird Grinnell

• Sep-2010
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The Wolf Hunters is a plausible and adventurous story of three discharged soldiers who, in the early days, traveled to the buffalo plains to take pelts for market. Short of unlikely marksmanship, there is little in the book that may not be accepted a...

• Jan-2014
• / General Fiction
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George Bird Grinnell was an important figure in the early conservation movement and played a key role in establishing a number of national parks in the U.S. His love of nature shines through in the "Jack" series of action-adventure novels gea...

• May-2014
• / General Fiction
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"Well, Jack," said Mr. Sturgis, "I am glad to see you back again." "Indeed, Uncle George, you can bet I am glad to get back," replied Jack. "I tell you it just made my heart rise up to ride over the prairie to-day; it seemed to me that I never smelt ...

• Dec-2015
• / Historical
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Jack's cowboy life began just as a great change was sweeping over the cattle range. Cattle had first been brought into the country only a few years before " old-fashioned long-horns driven up over the trail from Texas.In those days the people in the ...

• Oct-2018
• / General Fiction
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Jack, the Young Explorer is the sixth in the series of seven volumes of Jack, The Young Man. Jack Danvers, a New York teen embarks on adventures that entertain, enthrall, and educate. Jack and his friend and guide travel to northern Montana to spend ...

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George Bird Grinnell (1849-1938) was an American anthropologist, historian, naturalist, and writer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Yale University with a B. A. in 1870 and a Ph. D. in 1880. Originally specializing in zoology, h...

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When Buffalo Ran tells the story of a young, mid nineteenth century Plains Indian, named Wikis. As Wikis grows, he encounters many wild buffalo and enemy tribes. Along the way, he is guided by his uncle, a mentor and tutor, who teaches him all the ...

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About the Author- George Bird Grinnell (September 20, 1849 - April 11, 1938) was an American anthropologist, historian, naturalist, and writer. Grinnell was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in 1870 and a Ph.D...

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PREFACE TO-DAY the vast territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean is occupied by many millions of people. Fifty years ago, except on the Pacific slope, it had few white inhabitants. Then it was the Far West, beyond the front...

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Grandfathers have told these stories to their grandchildren for generations. Here, one of the most famous ethnographers of the late 19th century has written them down and published his collection. The cover displays the N.C. Wyeth painting Spring....

• / Action Adventure
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This is a collection of legends and tales passed down by the Blackfoot tribe.A table of contents is included....

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The train rushed down the hill, with a long shrieking whistle, and then began to go more and more slowly. Thomas had brushed Jack off and thanked him for the coin that he put in his hand, and with the bag in one hand and the stool in the other now we...

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"Well, Jack," said Mr. Sturgis, "I do not know where you'll find them, but possibly somewhere over on the Little Medicine. If I were you, I'd ride over to Powell's. They are sure to know where the outfit is, and if you can't reach camp to-night, you ...

• / Action Adventure
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AS the train drew slowly into the Helena station Jack's eyes searched the platform, looking for Hugh, and in a moment he recognized the tall form, standing well back from the crowd and looking at the platform of each car as it passed. "Hurrah, Hugh "...

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

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The door-bell rang, and from the library Jack heard the soft tread of Aunt Hannah, as she walked through the hall to answer it. There was a murmur of voices, and then Hannah's tones, loud and high pitched: "Guns no indeedy, chile, ye can't leave 'em...

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ONCE the Pawnees were a great people. They were very numerous. They were undisputed masters of a vast territory. They had everything that heart could wish. Their corn and their buffalo gave them food, clothing and shelter; they had weapons for war an...