Below are some books that we have read from on Unworthy History, with links to versions that you can buy. If you purchase the versions of the books linked below, then Unworthy History will receive a small commission.
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“Mirror of Olden Time Border Life.” This 1849 book by Joseph Pritts contains about 700 pages of worthy history of our ancestors.
Mirror Of Olden Time Contained some of the same stories from Joseph Pritts’ 1838 masterpiece, “Incidents of Border Life.” Pritts began writing this book after a clergyman from Europe asked him where he could find a book that contained all the frontier stories of battles with the Indians.
“Narrative of the Captivity And Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson” This hardcover edition is the one that was read from in our Unworthy History series.
“Our Western Border,” published in 1875 by Charles McKnight. This includes the story of Bland Ballard, John Hardin, the end of the Erie Indians, the Wetzel brothers, Simon Girty, and many more. It is about 800 pages long.
“Narrative of the Captivity of Mary Rowlandson.” This book contains over 80 additional pages of biographica information. Click on the picture of the book to order on Amazon:
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“Indian Depredations in Texas,” published by J.W. Wilbarger all the way back in 1889 is probably the single book that we have read from the most on Unworthy History. Below are some versions of this masterpiece that we will receive a small commission on from your purchase:
You can also visit our Amazon storefront where we have curated lists of books that we have read from on this channel.
Unfortunately, Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing abruptly terminated our account, and we are no longer able to publish the Unworthy History editions shown below. We are still in the Amazon influencers program, so we will be tagging books on this website and our YouTube page, where we will earn a commission for each purchase. We leave the books below as a memento of what might have been if Amazon had let us publish our own versions of these old books.
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In addition to the main text which details Mary Rowlandson’s many removes with the Narragansett and Wampanoag Indians after she was captured by them in 1675 or 1676, this edition includes the following unique material:
-Editor’s Introduction with a history of King Phillip’s War
-Over ten additional illustrations
-Custom maps added to the text to show the location of each of Mary’s removes with the Indians through Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire
-Editor’s afterword
-Notes from the accompanying YouTube series on Unworthy History
In addition to these new materials, the book includes over 80 pages of bonus material from the 1903 printing, including a large map, pictures and cover art, the 1903 Preface, a biography of Mary’s life, bibliography for the original book, a copy of a sermon by Mary’s husband, Reverend Rowlandson, and notes to his sermon.
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List of books read on Unworthy History:
“Indian Atrocities,” published in 1882 by Hugh Henry Brackenridge. His Bones Burned Almost To Dust: Lenape Indians Torture and Kill Colonel William Crawford, 1782
“Incidents of Border Life,” published in 1838 by Joseph Pritts. Videos: A Scene of Monstrous Misery: Indians Capture Maria and Christina Mannheim, as well as Massy Harbison
His Bones Burned Almost To Dust: Lenape Indians Torture and Kill Colonel William Crawford, 1782
They Were Too Drunk To Mount A Defense: Revenge For St. Clair’s Defeat (Wikipedia’s Lies Exposed)
“A Selection of Some of the Most Interesting Narratives of Outrages Committed by the Indians in Their Wars With the White People.“ published in 1808 by Archibald Loudon. Videos: The Certainty of Torture: Miami Indians Massacre the US Army Under General St. Clair, 1791
“Historical Sketch of The Cherokee,” by James Mooney. Published posthumously in 1976. Videos: The First Trail Of Tears: Cherokees Are Expelled From Their Mounds In Ohio By The Lenape, 1000 AD
“Indian Depredations in Texas,” published by J.W. Wilbarger in 1889. Videos: The Kickapoo Massacre of the Edens and Madden Families During the Cherokee War in Texas
“Life and Campaigns of Stonewall Jackson” published by Robert Lewis Dabney in 1866. “Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson,” published by S.C. Gwynne in 2014. Video: When Great Men Fall: The Untimely Death of Stonewall Jackson
“Reminiscences of the Little Crow Uprising,” published by Asa Wilder Daniels in 1910. Video: The Dead Were Lying in All Directions: Little Crow’s Warriors Attack New Ulm Minnesota, August 1862
“Early Settlers and Indian Fighters of Southwest Texas,” published by Andrew Jackson Sowell in 1900. Video: The Bottoms of His Feet Were Torn Off: A Disastrous Fight With Comanches Near Kerrville, TX, 1857
“Tom Quick: The Indian Slayer,” published by James Quinlan in 1851. Videos:
Episode 8: The Ancient Hunter And Indian Killer, Tom Quick: His Final Days
Episode 6: No Indian Could Harm Him: Tom Quick’s Exploits During The Revolutionary War
“History of the Early Settlement and Indian Wars of West Virginia,” published by Wills De Hass in 1851. Videos: He Was The Vanquisher Of Bigfoot: Adam And Andrew Poe And Their Fight With The Wyandot Indians, 1781
“A History of the Great Massacre by the Sioux Indians in Minnesota,” published in 1863 by Charles Bryant and Abel B. Murch. Videos: He Never Relaxed Around Indians: John Jones Stares Down Little Crow’s Sioux Warriors, Minnesota 1862
Their Bones Cried To Heaven For Vengeance On The Red Demons: Commentary on the 1862 Sioux Massacre
They Were Violated With Abhorrent Brutality: The 1857 Sioux Massacre at Spirit Lake, Iowa
Four Indians Wanted Her For A Wife: Sioux Indians Capture Helen Carothers, Minnesota, August 1862
“Women Of The American Revolution,” published in 1849 by Elizabeth F. Ellet. Video: She Became a Patriot’s Wife: British-born Esther Reed, From First To Last a Stout American
“History of Montague County,” published by Mrs. Fannie Potter in 1913. Videos: They Threw Her Body On The Ground: Comanche and Kiowa Raids in Montague County, Texas, 1868
He Hung Their Heads On Poles: Comanche and Kiowa Indians Learned To Avoid Billy Davis’ Place
When They Found Her She Was Unrecognizable: Comanches And Kiowas Attack Settlers in Montague, TX
“True Stories of the American Indians” by Edward Sylvester Ellis, published all the way back in 1905. Videos: They Were Good Indians: Attakullakulla of the Cherokee and White Eyes of the Lenape
“Captivity of the Oatman Girls: Being An Interesting Narrative of Life Among the Apache and Mohave Indians,” published by Royal B. Stratton in 1857. Videos: Olive Oatman Begins Her Ill-Fated Journey to New Mexico, 1850 ep.1
The Country Was Swarming With Apaches: Olive Oatman’s Family Becomes Isolated From The Train (ep.2)
They Massacred Them With Their Clubs: Olive Oatman Taken Captive By Yavapais Indians, 1851 (ep.3)
“The Algonquin Legends of New England,” published by Charles Leland in 1884. Videos: They Were Devils From The North: The Chenoo Tribe of Cannibals From New England and Canada
“Incidents of Border Life,” published in 1838 by Joseph Pritts. Videos: A Scene of Monstrous Misery: Indians Capture Maria and Christina Mannheim, as well as Massy Harbison
“West Texas Frontier,” published in 1939 by Joseph Carroll McConnell. Videos: They Passed Her From One Chief To Another: The Box Family Is Massacred By Satanta’s Kiowas, TX, 1866
“Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux Indians,” published by Fanny Kelly back in 1871. Videos:
He Buried His Hatchet In Her Skull: Fanny Kelly Tells Of Clara Blinn’s Capture By Satanta (ep. 18)
“Tall Men with Long Rifles,” by Creed Taylor, edited by James T. Deshields, published in 1935. Videos:
Santa Anna Gives The Masonic Sign Of Distress: Aftermath of the Battle of San Jacinto,1836
