Helen Hunt Jackson

A Century of Dishonour

A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the North American Tribes

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Produktbeschreibung

This 1881 work addresses the history of broken treaties and massacres suffered by Native American tribes in the nineteenth century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 661g
• ISBN-13: 9781108072076
• ISBN-10: 1108072070
• Artikelnr.: 40868429

Autorenporträt

HELEN HUNT JACKSON (1830-1885) (born Helen Maria Fiske) was an American poet and author who became an advocate for the improved treatment of Native Americans and other minorities by the United States government. Complementing A Century of Dishonor, Jackson also illustrated the plight of Native Americans trying to integrate into the white culture in a novel entitled Ramona.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
Author's note
1. Introductory
2. The Delawares
3. The Cheyennes
4. The Nez Percés
5. The Sioux
6. The Poncas
7. The Winnebagoes
8. The Cherokees
9. Massacres of Indians by whites
10. Conclusion
Appendices 1-14.