Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West

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pp.487 “A true classic of American history, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is Dee Brown? eloquent, meticulously documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the nineteenth century. Using council records, autobiographies, and firsthand descriptions, Brown allows the great chiefs and warriors of the Dakota, Ute, Sioux, Cheyenne, and other tribes to tell in their won words of the battles, massacres, and broken treaties that finally left them demoralized and defeated. A unique and disturbing narrative told with force and clarity, this book changed forever our vision of how the West was really won.” paperback edition

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ISBN 0030853222
ISBN13 9780030853227
Number of pages 487
Original Title Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
Published Date 1971
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition very good
Binding hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication New York
Edition Second
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pp.487 “A true classic of American history, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is Dee Brown? eloquent, meticulously documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the nineteenth century. Using council records, autobiographies, and firsthand descriptions, Brown allows the great chiefs and warriors of the Dakota, Ute, Sioux, Cheyenne, and other tribes to tell in their won words of the battles, massacres, and broken treaties that finally left them demoralized and defeated. A unique and disturbing narrative told with force and clarity, this book changed forever our vision of how the West was really won.” paperback edition

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Weight 1.3 kg