New Releases by Raymond Bial

Raymond Bial is the author of The People and Culture of the Tlingit (2016), The People and Culture of the Choctaw (2016), The People and Culture of the Chumash (2016), The People and Culture of the Navajo (2016), The People and Culture of the Wampanoag (2016).

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The People and Culture of the Tlingit

release date: Dec 15, 2016
The People and Culture of the Tlingit
North America was inhabited Native tribes some ten thousand years ago. As generations passed, the tribes formed individual communities, full of rich customs, beliefs, and ideals. Despite facing hardship in later centuries, the First People of North America continue to thrive in modern times. This book discusses the origin of the Tlingit, their rituals, beliefs, and culture, and their importance in society today.

The People and Culture of the Choctaw

release date: Dec 15, 2016
The People and Culture of the Choctaw
For generations, Native American tribes have called North America home. They have hunted animals in the forests and rivers, battled elements of Mother Nature, and built thriving communities on the many different geographical climes the continent offers. The Choctaw are among the most well-known tribes today. This book details how the tribe began, what they are like today, and how they are making their mark on the world for a bright future.

The People and Culture of the Chumash

release date: Dec 15, 2016
The People and Culture of the Chumash
For thousands of years, Native Americans have called North America home. They built great cities, communities, and cultures in the continentu0092s hills, valleys, deserts, and forests. However, for many, with the arrival of Europeans, traditional ways of life were challenged and sometimes eradicated entirely. As was the case with many Native tribes living on the West Coast, the Chumash were eventually influenced by the California missions and Catholic priests that populated the region from the 1700s onward. This is the story of how they persisted, despite hardship, and what life for Chumash members is like today.

The People and Culture of the Navajo

release date: Dec 15, 2016
The People and Culture of the Navajo
For thousands of years, Native American tribes have populated North America. They built great civilizations, cultures, and communities in the hills, valleys, and forests of the continent. They sang songs that gave praise to their gods, and taught their children the stories and beliefs of their people. One of the most well-known and well-remembered tribes was the Navajo. Despite encountering hardship and the Long Walk in the 1860s, they developed a rich culture that persists to this day.

The People and Culture of the Wampanoag

release date: Jul 15, 2016
The People and Culture of the Wampanoag
The Wampanoag were one of the first tribes to welcome European settlers to North America. Their tribe has gone down in history as teachers to the Pilgrims on how to farm the land and fish. Their history is intricate and unique, filled with prosperity and also great hardship and sadness. Today the Wampanoag persist as one of the Native American tribes in North America. This is their story, from their beginnings to modern times.

The People and Culture of the Cherokee

release date: Jul 15, 2016
The People and Culture of the Cherokee
The people of the Cherokee Nation were descendants of the first Native Americans to live in North America. Over time, they developed their own culture, identity, language, beliefs, and customs. However, their lifestyles became threatened with the arrival of Europeans. By the 1830s, many people living in the United States wanted Native Americans moved onto reservations. One of the most difficult experiences for the Cherokee Nation was the forced removal of the Cherokee from their lands to Oklahoma. This was called the Trail of Tears. In this book, the history of the Cherokee people is told, from their earliest days to hardships during the nineteenth century, to how they have endured in the modern age.

The People and Culture of the Shoshone

release date: Jul 15, 2016
The People and Culture of the Shoshone
The Shoshone have a long and varied history. Their members were among the first bands of Native Americans to welcome the Lewis and Clark expedition in the early 1800s. One of the most famous Native American women, a Shoshone named Sacagawea, became instrumental and invaluable to this particular expedition. Over the centuries that followed, the Shoshone endured many hardships. However, they have persevered and continue to have a presence today. This is the story of the Shoshone, from their beginnings to the modern day.

The People and Culture of the Iroquois

release date: Jul 15, 2016
The People and Culture of the Iroquois
In Native American history, the Iroquois have earned their place as one of the most democratic alliances with some of the most formidable warriors. United by a language and a desire to improve their lifestyles, the Iroquois Nations helped shape United States history. This book details the story of the Five, and later Six, Iroquois Nationsu0097the Cayuga, the Seneca, the Onondaga, the Oneida, the Mohawk, and the Tuscarora: who they were, how the Iroquois Confederacy was formed, and the struggles the Iroquois faced with the arrival of European settlers. Likewise, it describes what these tribes are like today and what new experiences they face in modern society.

The People and Culture of the Delaware

release date: Dec 15, 2015
The People and Culture of the Delaware
Over the course of its history, North America has been home to many different animals, including humans. The first humans to call North America home came over thousands of years ago from Russia. They traveled the earth looking for animals to provide meat and clothing. One of these groups contained the ancestors of the Delaware. The Delaware Nation was one of the first nations to encounter English settlers. Their story of triumph, hardship, and how they overcame obstacles to remain one of the standard communities today is told here.

The People and Culture of the Menominee

release date: Dec 15, 2015
The People and Culture of the Menominee
Native Americans were the first people to call North America home. Each nation, or tribe, has its own history, full of tales of triumph and hardship. The Menominee Nation settled in the upper Midwest. Throughout their existence, they have faced many obstacles and fought for many causes. This is the story of how they became a culture and where they are today.

The People and Culture of the Cree

release date: Dec 15, 2015
The People and Culture of the Cree
Native Americans first came to settle North America many thousands of years ago. The Cree is an ancient group that chose to set up their communities in Quebec, Canada. Their ancestors passed down their history from one generation to the next through word of mouth. As years passed, the Cree built communities and faced many challenges. This is the story of the Cree nation, how they survived hardships and obstacles, and continued into the present day.

Rescuing Rover

release date: Jan 01, 2011
Rescuing Rover
Looks at the problem of dog overpopulation in America; discusses the role of puppy mills, pet stores, and independent breeders; and includes a profile of a local animal shelter.

Where Lincoln Walked

release date: Aug 19, 2008
Where Lincoln Walked
Includes a brief biography of President Lincoln, a list of locations where he walked, and photographs of places, buildings, and objects significant in his life.

Champaign

release date: Apr 21, 2008
Champaign
The low-lying prairie on which Champaign came to be established was once described as one vast pond where the mud turtle and water moccasin luxuriated, the mosquito wound his bugle, and the frogs gave a rival symphony. From humble origins as a stop on the Illinois Central Railroad called West Urbana, the cluster of buildings quickly became a bustling town of square storefronts, with horses and wagons hitched along wood-plank sidewalks. Gradually rising above muddy thoroughfares, Champaign grew into a charming city in which trolleys rumbled along brick streets. Elegant homes were built and churches established, along with shops and stores, and municipal services and utilities, not to mention parks, opera houses, and confectioneries.

The Wampanoag

release date: Jan 15, 2005
The Wampanoag
Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Wampanoag.

The Shawnee

release date: Jan 15, 2005
The Shawnee
Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Shawnee.

Where Washington Walked

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Where Washington Walked
Chronicles Washington''s path from the farm he inherited at age eleven, to the forests and marshes where he battled against the British, to the halls of government where he made his political mark, and finally, to the fields of Mount Vernon, where he spent

Cow Towns

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Cow Towns
Travel to the sites where colonial villages, longhouses, missions and presidios, frontier settlements, and cow towns once thrived. Bial''s photography captures the amazing spirit of the many different people who carved communities from our rugged land. Discover how they built homes and started businesses, made and traded goods,m and worked incredibly hard to realize their dreams.

Early American Villages

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Early American Villages
Travel to the sites where colonial villages, longhouses, missions and presidios, frontier settlements, and cow towns once thrived. Bial''s photography captures the amazing spirit of the many different people who carved communities from our rugged land. Discover how they built homes and started businesses, made and traded goods,m and worked incredibly hard to realize their dreams.

The Chumash

release date: Jan 01, 2004
The Chumash
Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Chumash.

The Tlingit

release date: Jan 01, 2003
The Tlingit
Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and notable people of the Tlingit.

The Mandan

release date: Jan 01, 2003
The Mandan
Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Mandan.

The Blackfeet

release date: Jan 01, 2003
The Blackfeet
Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and notable people of the Blackfeet who, as the Lords of the Plains, lived for hundreds of years on the Great Plains of the United States and Canada.

The Farms

release date: Jan 01, 2002
The Farms
Discusses the history of the farm and all of the changes that life style has gone through.

The Canals

release date: Jan 01, 2002
The Canals
In Building America, noted author-photographer Raymond Bial provides an absorbing account of how technology helped shape and define the American landscape from colonial through frontier times. Under discussion are forts, mills, canals, farms and houses -- their form, purpose and significance in United States history. Of particular note are the ways in which each structure contributed to the survival and growth of America, be it as a method of defense, manufacture, transportation or housing. A medley of the author''s and period photographs, archival paintings and line drawings from artist Eric Sloane''s celebrated works further enhance a distinguished achievement of historical, architectural and technological interest.

The Houses

release date: Jan 01, 2002
The Houses
Grade level: 5, 6, 7, 8, e, i, s.

The Apache

release date: Jan 01, 2001
The Apache
Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Apache.

The Cheyenne

release date: Jan 01, 2001
The Cheyenne
Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and notable people of the Cheyenne.

A Handful of Dirt

release date: Jan 01, 2000
A Handful of Dirt
Discusses the nature and importance of soil and the many forms of life it supports.

The Seminole

release date: Jan 01, 2000
The Seminole
Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and customs of the Seminole people.
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