Good book suggestion for winter read list

Undaunted Courage - Stephen Ambrose
Last of the Mohicans - James Fenimore Cooper (way different than the movie)
Boone - Robert Morgan
American Serengeti - Dan Flores
 
Jack O'Connor (The Lost Classics and all his other books)
Charles Sheldon (The Wilderness of Denali, and others)
Alaska and Me by Billy Molls
 

The Bear Hunter – James T. McCafferty​

Is a fascinating read. Especially for those with ties to the Mississippi Delta.
 
Early American Frontier Historical Novels. I put together this matrix of 6 titles by Allan W. Eckert (1931-2011) a little while back. Thought I would post its here before I reformat my hard drive. First some generalized comments about his work...Sorry about the table formatting...
Well documented historical narrative
Fictional accounts with accurate historical references,
Exceptional detail
Book was so full of historical names, people, bio's, etc. that for me, I'd got more bogged down with historical information, than a good story
Totally engrossing and nearly impossible to put down.
Author attempts to treat both the American Indians and the British fairly.
Be prepared to be shocked at some scenes described in this book, but they are part of our history.
Lurid portrayals of massacres highlight the narrative. Sobering. Unvarnished
Pulitzer Prize nominee (6x) author...all 6 of his 600 plus page novels.

TitleTime frametopicWhereWho
FrontiersmenMid 1700'sSettling of the Trans-Allegheny FrontierWV, KY, MI, OH, IN, ILKenton, Tecumseh
Wilderness EmpireLate 1700 early 1800sFrench and Indian WarMI, OH, IN, IL, PA, MOSir William Johnson (English), France, Iroquois League
Conquerers1762 to 1764English claim to former French territory, Pontiac's uprisingPA, MI, WIEnglish soldiers, traders, and settlers, Pontiac
Wilderness War1745 to 1763 to 1780Pre-Revolution Expansion, last years of the Iroquois Confederation, and first years of the American nation.NY, PA, NJBritish, American Revoluionists, Seneca Valley Indians, Thayendanegea, Sir William Johnson
That Dark and Bloody RiverLate 1700 early 1800sWestern expansion into the Ohio River ValleyWV, KY, OH, IN, ILBoone, Brady, Greathouse, Kenton, Tecumseh, Blue Jacket, Shawnee
Twilight of Empire1804 to 1832Claiming the Upper MississippiIL, WIBlack Hawk, White Cloud, Fox, Sauk, Sac, Pottawatomie
 
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