Jefferson C. Davis Riddle (1863-1941) was the son of Frank Riddle and his Modoc wife, Tobey, both of whom played prominent roles in the Modoc War of 1873. Only

Author was the son of a Modoc woman, Winema, and Kentucky-born miner Frank Riddle, both of whom played a large role in negotiations during the Modoc War. This b

On a cold, rainy dawn in late November 1872, Lieutenant Frazier Boutelle and a Modoc Indian nicknamed Scarface Charley leveled firearms at each other. Their due

The newest book from the critically-acclaimed author of "A New World" and "The Rivals" brings to vivid life a violent and all-too-human chapter in the history o

An account of the Modoc War, by the son of Winema, a Modoc Indian who figured prominently in the war. The author's aim was to provide perspectives from both sid