Monthly Archives: February 2014

Grrrrr

The winter issue of Overland Journal is at press! One of the articles, “A New Eldorado in California, 1849,” is a chapter from a book that I worked on last year. California Through Russian Eyes, 1806–1848, compiled, translated, and edited … Continue reading

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Selling out!

I got a call from Leonard Brant today. He reported that his book, Kootenai Indians of the Columbia Plateau, is selling very quickly, and he’s only got ten copies left! Jonna and I worked on his book this summer; here’s … Continue reading

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Finding voice in the Indian Depredation Claims

“It’s a narrative story; it gives pioneers voice,” said author Jeff Broome last week, as I interviewed him on the phone. “Each individual one. And brings them to life. They’ve been lost.” Back in the late 1700s Congress passed a … Continue reading

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