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Great Plains Forts introduces readers to the fortifications that have aided and impacted the lives of Indigenous peoples, fur trappers and traders, travelers, and military personnel on the Great Plains from precontact times to the present.
List of contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Indigenous Fortifications
2. Fur Factories and Trading Posts
3. Overland Trail Emporiums
4. Military Outposts
5. Canadian Prairies Posts
Site Guide
Suggested Reading
Index
About the author
Jay H. Buckley is an associate professor of history and director of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University. He is the author of
William Clark: Indian Diplomat and coauthor (with Jeffery D. Nokes) of
Explorers of the American West: Mapping the World through Primary Documents.
Jeffery D. Nokes is a professor of history at Brigham Young University. He is the author of
Building Students’ Historical Literacies: Learning to Read and Reason with Historical Texts and Evidence.
Summary
Great Plains Forts introduces readers to the fortifications that have aided and impacted the lives of Indigenous peoples, fur trappers and traders, travelers, and military personnel on the Great Plains from precontact times to the present.
