Joseph Altsheler: 129 books

“The Texan Triumph - A Romance of the San Jacinto Campaign” is the third novel in Joseph A. Altsheler's “The Texan Series”. Each novel in the series is a stand-alone story, but all three are set to the common backdrop of the Texan struggle for freedom from Mexico. An exciting story of great...

Joseph A. Altsheler's WORLD WAR I SERIES for young readers features three novels, THE GUNS OF EUROPE, THE FOREST OF SWORDS, and THE HOSTS OF THE AIR, dealing with the world war in Europe.  It was the singular fortune of the author to be present at the beginning of this, the most gigantic struggle...

“The Free Rangers, a Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi” is a 1909 historical novel written by Joseph A. Altsheler. The fifth novel in the “The Young Trailers Series”, this exciting adventure romp in the American Old West is highly recommended for children with an interest in history...

“The Scouts of the Valley, a Story of Wyoming and the Chemung” is a 1914 historical novel by Joseph A. Altsheler. The story revolves around the exciting adventures of a young boy called Henry and his intrepid friends in the American Old West. Joseph Alexander Altsheler (1862 – 1919) was an American...

“The Texan Scouts, the story of the Alamo and Goliad” is the second novel in Joseph A. Altsheler's “The Texan Series”. Each novel in the series is a stand-alone story, but all three are set to the common backdrop of the Texan struggle for freedom from Mexico. An exciting story of great events...

“The Texan Star - The Story of a Great Fight For Liberty” is the first novel in Joseph A. Altsheler's “The Texan Series”. Each novel in the series is a stand-alone story, but all three are set to the common backdrop of the Texan struggle for freedom from Mexico. An exciting story of great...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Historical novel from the Civil War series. "The Sword of Antietam" tells a complete story, but it is one in the chain of Civil War romances, begun in "The Guns of Bull Run" and continued...

"The Riflemen of the Ohio" is a historical children's novel by American author Joseph A. Altsheler, first published in 1910. Set during the American Revolution, it follows the exciting adventures of Henry Ware and his band of faithful friends. This book is highly recommended for children with an interest...

"The Keepers of the Trail, a Story of the Great Woods" is the third historical children's novel in Joseph A. Altsheler's "The Young Trailers Series". The story follows the adventures and exploits of Henry Ware and his friends set to the backdrop of the American Revolution. "The Keepers of the Trail"...

This is Joseph A. Altsheler's 1912 historical novel "The Border Watch, a story of the great chief's last stand". The final book in "The Young Trailers Series", the plot unfolds during the violent settling of the frontier in the American Old West. An entertaining and insightful glimpse into this exciting...

First published in 1908, "The Forest Runners, a Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky" is a historical novel for children written by Joseph A. Altsheler. The second novel in "The Young Trailers Series" is an exciting tale of adventure and daring-do in the American Old West, making it perfect...

Altsheler was born in Three Springs, Hart County, Kentucky to Joseph and Louise (Snoddy) Altsheler. In 1885, he took a job at the Louisville Courier-Journal as a reporter and later worked as an editor. He started working for the New York World in 1892, first as the paper's Hawaiian correspondent and...

Contents The Great Sioux Trail (1918) Before the Dawn (1903) World War I Series The Guns of Europe (1915) The Forest of Swords (1915) The Hosts of the Air (1915) Civil War Series The Guns of Bull Run (1914) The Guns of Shiloh (1914) The Scouts of Stonewall (1914) The Sword of Antietam (1914) The Star...

Joseph Alexander Altsheler was born on April 29, 1862, in Three Springs, Kentucky. In 1888, he became a reporter, then editor at a newspaper in Louisville, then began working for New York World in 1892 as a Hawaiian correspondent. In 1888, he married Sarah Boles and they had one son. Because of a...