Books by Robert G. Athearn

Sherman is known primarily for having cut a swath of destruction through Georgia and the Carolinas during the Civil War. This text documents his contribution to the expansion and settlement of the Western frontier, including his phase of ensuring the tranquility of the West.

In late 1819 Colonel Henry Atkinson led an expedition to explore the wilderness of the Upper Missouri and establish sites for a string of military posts, which would extend successful contacts with the Indians as well as exploit trade with British companies. This book brings to life one of the exciting eras in American history.

Gives an account of the famous narrow-gauge Denver and Rio Grande as it inched its way south, then turned west into the Rockies. By 1883 it had joined with the Rio Grande Western to become Colorado's only line across the mountains. This title features twelve maps and fifty-five illustrations to help tell the story.