John Gregory Bourke
John Gregory Bourke was a captain in the United States Army and a prolific diarist and Reconstruction Era author; he wrote several books about the American Old West, including ethnologies of its indigenous peoples. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while a cavalryman in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Based on his service during the war, his commander nominated him to West Point, where he graduated in 1869, leading to service as an Army officer until his death.
An Apache Campaign in the Sierra Madre An Account of the Expedition in Pursuit of the Hostile Chiricahua Apaches in the Spring of 1883
"An Apache Campaign in the Sierra Madre" by John Gregory Bourke is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details an expediti...
By John Gregory Bourke
The urine dance of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico
"The Urine Dance of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico" by John Gregory Bourke is an ethnological study written in the early 20th century. This book explo...
By John Gregory Bourke
On the Border with Crook
"On the Border with Crook" by John Gregory Bourke is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work details the experiences of Capta...
By John Gregory Bourke
Scatalogic Rites of All Nations A dissertation upon the employment of excrementitious remedial agents in religion, therapeutics, divination, witchcraft, love-philters, etc., in all parts of the globe
"Scatalogic Rites of All Nations" by John Gregory Bourke is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. It delves into the various reli...
By John Gregory Bourke
The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604))
"The Medicine-Men of the Apache" by John G. Bourke is an ethnographic account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the roles, practices...
By John Gregory Bourke