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Civilization of the American Indian volume 248
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Language
English
Description
This concise survey, tracing the experiences of American Indians from their origins to the present, has proven its value to both students and general readers in the decade since its first publication. Now the second edition, drawing on the most recent research, adds information about Indian social, economic, and cultural issues in the twenty-first century. Useful features include new, brief biographies of important Native figures, an overall chronology,...
Author
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on a vast array of primary and secondary sources, Roger L. Nichols traces the changing relationships between Native peoples and whites in the United States and Canada from colonial times to the present. Dividing this history into five stages, beginning with Native supremacy over European settlers and concluding with Native peoples' political, economic, and cultural resurgence, Nichols carefully compares and contrasts the effects of each stage...
Author
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
During the century following George Washington's presidency, the United States fought at least forty wars with various Indian tribes, averaging one conflict every two and a half years. Warrior Nations is Roger L. Nichols's response to the question, "Why did so much fighting take place?" Examining eight of the wars between the 1780s and 1877, Nichols explains what started each conflict and what the eight had in common as well as how they differed....
Author
Publisher
H. Davidson
Pub. Date
©1992
Language
English
Description
The years between 1760 and 1840 witnessed the young United States' indefatigable expansion, even at the expense of the people already occupying the land. Roger Nichols's account of the life and times of Black Hawk, the great Sauk leader, provides an engaging way to study this tumultuous period in American history. From his teens until his midsixties, Black Hawk chose to follow the warrior's path, leading groups of Sauks against the Osages, Sioux and...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Description
"A sweeping, ambitious chronicle of our unique cultural mosaic, spanning nearly four hundred years, Natives and Strangers surveys America's legacy of assimilation and difference, of poverty and economic advancement, of ethnic conflict and intercultural mingling, expertly weaving together these strands into an engaging and informative whole. The authors consider the changing fortunes of American Indians, slaves, and immigrants, describing how newcomers...
Author
Series
American exploration and travel volume 56
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Pub. Date
[1969]
Language
English
Description
This is Surgeon Gale's journal of the first significant government-sponsored trip up the Missouri after Lewis and Clark. This contemporary account of the movement of men and supplies captures the color and excitement of exploration, while revealing the drab and grinding effort required.
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Designed for instructors and students, this collection of essays describes the experiences of Native Americans over the entire chronology of American history.
Widely used in university courses on Native American history through five editions, The American Indian: Past and Present has been thoroughly revised to present an up-to-date view of Indian heritage. This timely anthology brings together pieces written over the last thirty years - most published...
Series
Contributions in American history volume no. 118
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
1986
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Now in its fifth edition, Natives and Strangers: A History of Ethnic Americans addresses these and many other vital questions. A comprehensive and accessible text, this unique volume explores various aspects of American minority group history. Examining the impact that America has had on minority peoples and cultures--and vice versa--it also provides insights into the different conditions, conflicts, and contradictions that members of American minority...