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Girty: The Legend    by John Anderson
Price: $9.99 USD. 126820 words. Published on January 17, 2011. .

Recognizing that the past is nothing more than the stories we tell about it, "Girty: The Legend" examines the myth of Simon Girty, the legendary “white savage” who terrorized the American western frontier. Stories are still written about Daniel Boone and his fellow heroes; but now that the Indians have been exterminated or removed, the Girty myth is no longer useful. His story is fascinating.
A Walking Tour of Ligonier, Pennsylvania    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 3690 words. Published on February 9, 2011. .

There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. This walking tour of Ligonier, Pennsylvania is ready to explore when you are. Each walking tour describes historical, architectural landmarks, cultural sites and ecclesiastic touchstones and provides step-by-step directions.
Living on the Borders of Eternity - The Story of Samuel Davies and the Struggle for Religious Toleration in Colonial Virginia    by Robert Bluford Jr.
Price: $9.99 USD. 178740 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on April 12, 2011. .

"Living on the borders of eternity" were the words Samuel Davies used to describe his feelings of being a physically sick man who didn't have long to live. Davies was advised by his physician to give up hope of continuing his ministry in Virginia. He refused to give up at 23, and for eleven years made a remarkable impression on multitudes, leaving a legacy unmatched in his time, and by few since.
Carrier-of-Bones    by John Francois
Price: $1.99 USD. 117630 words. Published on January 10, 2012. .

Jean and his friend, Louis, both 15, leave Louisiana in 1761 with Jean's father to return the remains of his mother and younger brother to the family graveyard in Acadie. When the father dies before reaching Acadie, they must finish the dangerous journey alone. Beset by dangers along the way, they must face the wrath of a Seneca warrior who vows to kill them when they return.
The Rivers Run Home    by Shirley Bailey
Price: $2.99 USD. 105890 words. Published on August 26, 2012. .

In the blink of an eye, Mupaki, a young Iroquois medicine woman, loses everything when Freebooters massacre her village and destroy all that she has ever known. Alone, she must fight "The Falcon", bitter cold, wild rivers and even her own heart to make her way home. Along the way, Mupaki finds love with a French trapper, Andre, but when Elichi, a Huron warrior shows up, everything changes again.
Historic Fort Loudoun    by Fort Loudoun Association
Price: $2.99 USD. 11730 words. Published on February 21, 2013. .

The colony of South Carolina built Fort Loudoun in 1756 at the height of the French and Indian War. Built to foster relations with the Cherokee, the fort helped to secure the Overhill towns from French involvement. In 1760 the Cherokee besieged and captured the fort when the relationship soured, making Fort Loudoun the opening act in the Anglo Cherokee War of 1760-1762.