'This is Francis Paul Prucha's magnum opus. It is a great work...This study will ...[be] a standard by which other studies of American Indian affairs will be judged. American Indian history needed this book, has long awaited it, and rejoices at its publication' - "American Indian Culture and Research Journal". 'The author's detailed analysis of ...
American Indian affairs are much in the public mind today. The unique legal status of American Indians rests largely on the historical treaty relations between Indian tribes and the federal government. This history details these treaties and their role in American life.
"Prucha, the acknowledged grand master of the history of federal Indian policy, here again displays the expert touch which marks all his work." - "Michigan Historical Review". "Francis Paul Prucha ...has made a real contribution to American Indian historiography by providing this selection of 'essential documents which marked significant ...
'W. S. Penn borrows from the American Indian oral tradition to create a tough and sometimes lyrical investigation of mixed-race identity. "All My Sins Are Relatives" juxtaposes memoir, history, literary analysis, opinion and storytelling in a way that Penn sees as particularly Indian' - "New York Times". '[Penn] masterfully melds the history and ...
"In a style that is clear, unhurried and ...vigorous, Francis P. Prucha has written a definitive study of [the] frontier army that was itself a pioneer. It pushed the line of occupation far beyond settlements. It raised crops, herded cattle, cut timber, quarried stone, built sawmills and performed the manifold duties of pioneers. It restrained ...
American Indian affairs are much in the public mind today - hotly contested debates over such issues as Indian fishing rights, land claims, and reservation gambling hold our attention. While the unique legal status of American Indians rests on the historical treaty relationship between Indian tribes and the federal government, until now there has ...
'An indispensable reference work. If one did not have this volume, a shelf of other atlases and statistical books would be necessary. Father Prucha is meticulous scholar and a master of clear and concise prose' - Donald J. Berthrong, Purdue University. The 109 maps in this comprehensive atlas provide a much-needed visual and spatial dimension to ...
American Indian affairs are much in the public mind today. The unique legal status of American Indians rests largely on the historical treaty relations between Indian tribes and the federal government. This history details these treaties and their role in American life.
When the "Handbook for Research in American History" was first published, reviewers called it 'an excellent tool for historians of all interests and levels of experience ...simple to use, and concisely worded' ("Western Historical Quarterly") and 'an excellent work that fulfills its title in being portable yet well-filled' ("Reference Reviews"). ...
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Madison, Wisc. : The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1953
Date Published: 1953
Description: Hard Cover. 1st Edition. 8 Vo. First edition with original dustjacket in very good condition. Front and back endpapers are maps of the Army posts of the. Illustrated, xii plus, 263 pages. Scarce. read more
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