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A Letter Found in a Book
People use all kinds of things for bookmarks, just ask any librarian. Today I was given the first page of a letter, written in 1900, that was used as a bookmark in antique book on learning Greek. The library staff … Continue reading
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New Book Coming!
By December (if all goes well — I have my fingers crossed) I will have a new book out in the Golden State Biographies series for young readers. The new book will be about Peter Lassen, the enterprising immigrant from … Continue reading
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Who Was J.R. Poynter?
The author of Entewa, the Mountain Bird was J.R. Poynter, M.D. What can we find out about Dr. Poynter? The book was published by the Marysville Herald in 1852. Possibly it was serialized in that newspaper, but I don’t know … Continue reading
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Entewa, the Mountain Bird — The Conclusion
Would it surprise you if I told you that since Entewa is an Indian and Barkley is a “paleface,” their love is doomed? Probably not. And since you are not likely to ever read the book, I will go ahead … Continue reading
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J.R. Poynter and the American Indian
J.R. Poynter, author of Entewa, the Mountain Bird, had an attitude towards Native Americans that was typical of 19th century Americans — ambivalent. It may have been based as much on his reading of popular American authors as it was … Continue reading
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Entewa — 4
Sorry to keep you in suspense about the fate of Entewa, the Mountain Bird and her dashing young lover, “No First Name” Barkley. I have been busy finishing up my chapter on John Bidwell and the Humboldt Road for ANCHR’s … Continue reading
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Entewa – 3 (At last!)
As they approached Barkley, his eyes were fixed upon the lovely form of an Indian girl, clad in the russet garb of her native home, half-concealed by the graceful folds of a Mexican Sirappo,* that had been carelessly thrown about … Continue reading
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