Rob Staeger

While Native American religious beliefs vary from tribe to tribe, the one thing they have in common is a belief in a higher power. This power has many names: Manitou, Wakanda, Sila, or even just the Great Spirit. This book discusses the various beliefs held by tribes in each region of the Americas. It also describes some of the important rituals practiced in each religion--p. [4] cover.

Discusses the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark expedition, or Corps of Discovery, which explored the vast region acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific.

Relates events in the personal and professional life of a marshal with nerves of steel, Wyatt Earp, who was known as a peacemaker until the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.