Books published by University of Oklahoma Press

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.

A comprehensive dictionary of the major indigenous language of Mexico, the language of the Aztecs and many of their neighbours. Nahuatl speakers became literate within a generation of contact with Europeans and a vast literature has been composed in Nahuatl, beginning in the mid-16th century.

Baby Doe Tabor left a record of her madness in a set of writings she called her "Dreams and Visions". These were discovered after her death but never studied in detail - until now. Judy Nolte Temple retells Lizzie's story with greater accuracy than any previous biographer and reveals a story more heartbreaking than the legend.

Offers a detailed narrative covering the entire scope of General Winfield Scott Hancock's 'Expedition for the Plains'. This first thorough scholarly history of the ill-conceived expedition offers an unequivocal evaluation of military strategies and a culturally sensitive interpretation of Indian motivations and reactions.