{"product_id":"great-plains-forts-paperback","title":"Great Plains Forts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay H. Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeffery D. Nokes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Plains Forts\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to the fortifications that have impacted the lives of Indigenous peoples, fur trappers and traders, travelers, and military personnel on the Great Plains and prairies from precontact times to the present. Using stories to introduce patterns in fortification construction and use, Jay H. Buckley and Jeffery D. Nokes explore the eras of fort-building on the Great Plains from Canada to Texas. Stories about fortifications and fortified cities built by Indigenous peoples reveal the lesser-known history of precontact violence on the plains. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Plains Forts\u003c\/i\u003e includes stories of Spanish presidios and French and British outposts in their respective borderlands. Forts played a crucial role in the international fur trade and served as emporiums along the overland trails and along riverway corridors as Euro-Americans traveled into the American West. Soldiers and families resided in these military outposts, and this military presence in turn affected Indigenous Plains peoples. The appendix includes a reference guide organized by state and province, enabling readers to search easily for specific forts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay H. Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eWilliam Clark: Indian Diplomat\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor (with Jeffery D. Nokes) of \u003ci\u003eExplorers of the American West: Mapping the World through Primary Documents\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJeffery D. Nokes\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history at Brigham Young University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBuilding Students' Historical Literacies: Learning to Read and Reason with Historical Texts and Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 7.87 x 4.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759078310176,"sku":"9781496207715","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/255cfaa98276cbf9a28a27103190058a.webp?v=1780142024","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/great-plains-forts-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}