Twodot: 177 books
Myths and Legends of Yellowstone
The True Stories behind History’s Mysteries
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
The world's first designated national park, Yellowstone is famous for its steaming geysers, bubbling mud pots, and wildlife-caused traffic jams. But few people may know about the many Native American tribes that visited the area long before John Colter "discovered" it, how one man nearly decimated...
A Woman's Work
The Storied Life of Pioneer Esther Morris, the World’s First Female Justice of the Peace
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Uncover the Story of a Remarkable Woman of the West
Esther Morris (1812-1902) was a unique American woman whose life paralleled the dramatic events of the 19th century: abolition, railroads, Civil War, and suffrage. She lived on three frontiers and made a difference on each one. Ultimately,...
Stars Over Montana
A Centennial Celebration Of The Men Who Shaped Glacier National Park
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2009
Glacier National Park was established on May 11, 1910, to preserve and protect the region's natural and cultural resources for future generations. Along with its sister park, Waterton Lakes National Park, in Alberta, Canada, Glacier National Park is recognized as a World Heritage Site (1995) and a...
Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson
Lawmen of the Legendary West
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2019
Which lawman did the most to tame the frontier, Bat Masterson or Wyatt Earp? Neither of them was a saint. At times their actions were not in compliance with the law, and they only served as peace officers for limited portions of their lives. What sets them apart from the thousands of sheriffs and...
Cowgirl's Cookbook
Recipes For Your Home On The Range
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
Take a dash of western myth, a healthy sprinkle of vintage photographs, and a dollop of tall tales and instructional sidebars, simmer with a delicious selection of western recipes, and, voila—The Cowgirl’s Cookbook. From June’s Ranch Beans to Joan’s Chile Rellenos, Connie’s Cackleberries...
Keep Cookin' Cowgirl
More Recipes for Your Home on the Range
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Take a dash of western myth, a healthy sprinkle of vintage photographs, and a dollop of tall tales and instructional sidebars, simmer with a delicious selection of western recipes, and, voila—The Cowgirl's Cookbook. From June's Ranch Beans to Joan's Chile Rellenos, Connie's Cackleberries on Toast...
One Room
Schools and Schoolteachers in the Pioneer West
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
A fond recollection of the West’s one-room school houses, this book celebrates an American institution with stories of heroism and perseverance. Illustrated with archival images of classrooms and students, One Room reflects the earnest striving and innocent hopes of pioneers forging communities....
by Nelson Lee
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
This is a detailed account of Lee's captivity among the Comanches in the 1850's and his escape through the mountains back to white civilization. The story is full of encounters with alligators, snakes, and panthers, as well as hostile Comanches. Lee saw his fellow captives slaughtered most horribly:...
The Western Kitchen
Seasonal Recipes from Montana's Chico Hot Springs Resort
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
At Montana’s Chico Hot Springs Resort, their mission is to turn guests into friends and friends into family. For more than a century visitors have soaked in their legendary waters and Chico has been hosting parties and entertaining guests from all over the world, whether they are cowhands or celebrities....