Books published by University of Oklahoma Press

"The indefatigable T. Lindsay Baker has now turned his enormous mental and physical energies to the subject and has brought to view - if not to life -eighty-six Texas ghost towns for the reader''s pleasure. Baker lists three criteria for inclusion: tangible remains, public access, and statewide coverage. In each case Baker comments about the town''s founding, its former significance, and the reasons for its decline. There are maps and instructions for reaching each site and numerous photographs showing the past and present status of each. The contemporary photos were taken, in most instances, by Baker himself, who proves as adept a photographer as he is researcher and writer....Baker has done his work thoroughly and well, within limits imposed by necessity. He obviously had fun in the process and it shows in his prose."---New Mexico Historical Review

This Second Edition, updated from the 1980 census, reflects the new county boundaries, the continuing Hopi-Navajo land dispute, the changes in Indian populations and congressional districts, the growth in population in Arizona''s counties and cities, and the decline of the copper mining industry. An addition to the Bibliography lists new books about Arizona and its history.

In 1832, Washington Irving, recently returned from seventeen years'' residence abroad and eager to explore his own country, embarked on an expedition to the country west of Arkansas set aside for the Indians. A Tour on the Prairies is his absorbing account of that journey, which extended from Fort Gibson to the Cross Timbers in what is now Oklahoma. First published in 1835, it has remained a perennial favorite, retaining its original freshness, vigor, and vividness to this day.

A portrait of this American Indian warrior, which reassesses his distorted image as a bloodthirsty savage and offers an insight into his energy and drive, independence, business acumen and interest in a wide range of subjects.

As American Indian communities face the new century, they look forward armed with confidence in the indigenous perspectives that have kept them together. Five scholars in American Indian history, and a tribal leader who has placed an indelible mark on the history of her people, show how understanding the past is the key to solving problems today.

The son of white captive Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parker rose from able warrior to tribal leader on the Comanche reservation. In this crisp and readable biography, William Hagan presents a well-balanced portrait of Quanah Parker, the chief, and Quanah, the man torn between two worlds.