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John Gregory Bourke

1846 - 1896
5 books

Background

Source: Wikipedia

John Gregory Bourke (; June 23, 1846 – June 8, 1896) John G Bourke was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Irish immigrant parents, Edward Joseph and Anna (Morton) Bourke, who emigrated from western Ireland. His early education was extensive and included Latin, Greek and Gaelic. He attended parochial schools and St. Josephs College, a Jesuit school. He was a Captain in The United States Army, a prolific diarist, acclaimed author and internationally respected ethnologist.

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Books by John Gregory Bourke

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Cover of The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604))

The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604))

Apache Indians

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Cover of 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: A dissertation upon the employment of excrementitious remedial agents in religion, therapeutics, divination, witchcraft, love-philters, etc., in all parts of the globe

Scatology

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Cover of On the Border with Crook

On the Border with Crook

Bourke, John Gregory, 1846-1896

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Cover of 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: An Account of the Expedition in Pursuit of the Hostile Chiricahua Apaches in the Spring of 1883

Apache Indians

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Cover of The urine dance of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico

The urine dance of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico

Urine dance

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