Native American History For Dummies
Published on 26. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
388 pages
978-0-470-14841-9 (ISBN)
Description
Get an authentic perspective on Native peoples past, present and future
Understand key historical events as they actually happened
Want to know more about America's indigenous peoples? This straightforward guide breaks down their thousand-year-plus history and explains their influence on European settlement of the continent. Gain fresh insight into the major tribal nations; their customs and traditions; warfare and famous battles; and the lives of such icons as Pocahontas, Sitting Bull, and Sacagawea.
Discover:
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How tribes formed and where they migrated
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The impact of Spain and France on the New World
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The lives of influential Indian men and women
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How Native peoples maximized their environment
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The meanings of their beliefs, symbols, and rituals
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Product info
Paperback
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
723 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-14841-9 (9780470148419)
Schweitzer Classification
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Dorothy Lippert | Stephen Spignesi
Native American History For Dummies
E-Book
02/2011
Wiley
€13.99
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Persons
Dorothy Lippert, PhD: Dorothy is Choctaw and an archaeologist. She received her BA from Rice University and her MA and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. She works in the Repatriation Office of the National Museum of Natural History. Dorothy serves on the Executive of the World Archaeological Congress and on the Board of Directors for the Society for American Archaeology. Her research interests include the development of Indigenous archaeology, repatriation, ethics, and the archaeology and bioarchaeology of the Southeastern United States.
Stephen J. Spignesi: Stephen Spignesi is a best-selling author of more than 40 books, including his highly-acclaimed debut novel, DIALOGUES (Bantam). His latest book is George Washington's Leadership Lessons (Wiley) written with James Rees, the Executive Director of George Washington's Mount Vernon. He is also the co-author of Second Homes for Dummies (Wiley). His book, JFK Jr. (Citadel), was a New York Times best-seller.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: America Before It Was "America".
Chapter 1: The Rich, Troubled Past of the American Indian.
Chapter 2: The Great Migrations.
Chapter 3: The Development of the Ancient Cultures.
Chapter 4: Hardly a Vast Wasteland: America before 1492.
Chapter 5: Settling Down: Tribal Settlements after the Great Migrations.
Chapter 6: The Five Civilized Tribes.
Chapter 7: A Tally of Important Tribes.
Part II: Interacting with Others.
Chapter 8: "Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue".
Chapter 9: The Spanish and French Stake Their Claims.
Chapter 10: Native American Chiefs and Notable Women.
Chapter 11: Battle Cries and Peace Pipes.
Chapter 12: Delving into the Details of U.S.-Indian Relations.
Part III: Working for a Living.
Chapter 13: Mother Love.
Chapter 14: Dressing for Purpose and Pride.
Chapter 15: Home, Native Home.
Chapter 16: Tools and Transportation.
Part IV: All in the (Native American) Family.
Chapter 17: Tribes, Clans, and Bands.
Chapter 18: Native Languages.
Chapter 19: The Faith of Their Fathers. And How Native Americans Worship Today.
Part V: In a Modern World Not of Their Making.
Chapter 20: The Slow Dwindling of Native Americans.
Chapter 21: What's a Tribe, Who's an Indian, and What's the BIA Got to Do With It.
Chapter 22: Native Americans: Today and Tomorrow.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 23: Ten Native American Museums and Cultural Centers.
Chapter 24: Ten (Plus) Worthy Movies and Documentaries about Native Americans and Their History.
Index.