Joseph Bell, an Army close-quarters fighting instructor suddenly finds himself in the middle of a war: King Philip's War in 1675 in Western Massachusetts. Join him as he tries to cope with Puritans and hostile Indians. He has nothing to offer but his skill, his training, and his guts as he faces battle after battle, mostly with Indians. This was the worst Indian war ever fought, both in lives lost and property damage. Just keep your head down and your tomahawk handy!
Joe McSwain, 12 years old, and his two sisters/wives travel from South Carolina to settle in the far West of 1813. They come to rest in South Alabama and start a farm and a business raising war dogs. They fight Indians, British invaders, local slavers, and empire builders, but they live and prosper as Joe accumulates more wives. The McSwain household grows to be a force in the lives of everyone in this part of Alabama. Join them as Joe and his dogs force civilization onto the savage country.
At five, Princess Kim So Yeon escaped assassination with nothing but a farm girl's promise to keep her safe. At thirteen, she returns — changed, hardened, and ready. But the enemies who drove her out still lurk behind palace smiles. Her only weapon? Jo Soo. A farmer's daughter who can't be bought, fooled, or intimidated. Crown Prince Yi Joon has waited eight summers. So has the danger. The oath was made in a wildflower field. Now it must be kept in a court that wants her dead.
It's the 1950s and Rachel is a Jewish housewife who doesn't quite know what to do about the little Shiksa spitfire in her bed, particularly if her husband finds out.
This is a violent story of the far West, when the far West was the Alabama Territory. Join Johnny Quartermaine and his friends as they struggle to survive during the Creek Indian War of 1813-1814. The Creeks were laying waste to the White settlers west of the Chattahoochee River. Johnny, his wife and family, and his friends try to live the normal lives of Western settlers, but the "Redsticks" won't let them. Look up the "Redsticks" if you don't believe that they really existed.
The tale starts at Appomattox and goes to Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and on to Comancheria as one brother tries to find the other after the war. This is a tale of two brothers. As the story advances, the chapters ALTERNATE--Jason chp 1, Jesse chp 2, Jason chp 3, Jesse chp 4 and so on.
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Harper Valley is a roiling hotbed of secrets. Now those secrets are slopping over onto a widow and her daughter. See the history and how she reacts. This is my retelling of the hit country song. Included are lots of illustrations. Enjoy!
My entry for the 2004 'Historical Challenge' on asstr.org. Leif the Lucky mounts an expedition to sail beyond the sunset. With him is Thorfinn Fairhair, an orphan fisher-boy. The Norsemen discover a fair new land and it's strange inhabitants, the Skraelings. For those interested in such things, this story is loosely based on 'Eric the Red's Saga.'
This is a time-travel story set in the very old West. There are no six-shooters or rifles. Rather, it is the story of how a college student manages to survive and make his life better, as well as that of his friends. What would you do if you were plopped down in front of some very hostile Indians who were only interested in seeing what your insides looked like? Luckily, our hero was able to survive those first 15 or so minutes. Could you do as well? / (Reviews)