"Analyzes the development of Indian removal policies and the tragedy at Wounded Knee, the 1890 massacre of American Indians by U.S. Cavalry troops. Examines the wider context of Indian-white relations in America. Features include a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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"Analyzes the development of Indian removal policies and the tragedy at Wounded Knee, the 1890 massacre of American Indians by U.S. Cavalry troops. Examines the wider context of Indian-white relations in America. Features include a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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Good. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. pp. 250. Ex-library with the usual library markings (if not for the library markings this copy would be graded in fine condition); overall a nice used copy! Black and white pictorial boards with green and white lettering. 250 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Omnigraphics Defining Moments series was created for the express purpose of meeting the growing appetite for authoritative, useful resources on the nations history. This series, which focuses on pivotal events that transformed the United States political cultural, and social landscape, will be of enduring value to anyone interested in learning more about Americas past---and in understanding how these events continue to reverberate today American Indian Removal and the Trail to Wounded Knee---like all volumes in the Defining Moments series---is arranged in three distinct sections. The Narrative Overview section provides a detailed, factual account of this "defining moment" in American history from its earliest inception to its legacy today. The Biographies section includes valuable biographical background on leading figures unsolved in the era, concluding with a list of sources for further information on the individual. The Primary Sources section collects a broad range of essential and enlightening documents on the topics, from official documents to letters, memoirs, and more. Other valuable features include a glossary of important people, places and terms; a chronology of events a bibliography an annotated list of sources and a subject index...."
