Chiefs and Generals
Nine Men Who Shaped the American West
Published on 1. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-55591-462-2 (ISBN)
Description
The fifth book in the Notable Westerners Series by Etulain and Riley, Chiefs and Generals presents a collection of newly written essays focusing on noteworthy Indian tribal and white military leaders of the nineteenth-century West. Profiles include Red Cloud, Geronimo, Chief Joseph, Victorio, O. O. Howard, George Custer, George Crook, Ranald Mackenzie, and Nelson Miles.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
404 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55591-462-2 (9781555914622)
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Glenda Riley is the Alexander M. Bracken Professor of History at Ball State University in Indiana, where she specializes in women's history, especially women in the American West. President-elect of the Western History Association, Glenda has received many awards, including a Distinguished Fulbright and membership in the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame. She lives in Muncie, Indiana. Professor Emeritus of History at the University of New Mexico, Richard W. Etulain specializes in the history and literature of the American West. He is the author or editor of more than 40 books. Among his recent volumes are The Hollywood West, New Mexican Lives, Cesar Chavez: A Brief Biography, and Western Lives.