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Author : Raymond J. DeMallie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780934658027
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Vestiges of a Proud Nation written by Raymond J. DeMallie and published by . This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Hull Fleming Museum
Publisher : University of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Vestiges of a Proud Nation written by Robert Hull Fleming Museum and published by University of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Loretta Fowler
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231117005
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Great Plains written by Loretta Fowler and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From where--and what--does water come? How did it become the key to life in the universe? Water from Heaven presents a state-of-the-art portrait of the science of water, recounting how the oxygen needed to form H2O originated in the nuclear reactions in the interiors of stars, asking whether microcomets may be replenishing our world's oceans, and explaining how the Moon and planets set ice-age rhythms by way of slight variations in Earth's orbit and rotation. The book then takes the measure of water today in all its states, solid and gaseous as well as liquid. How do the famous El Niño and La Niña events in the Pacific affect our weather? What clues can water provide scientists in search of evidence of climate changes of the past, and how does it complicate their predictions of future global warming? Finally, Water from Heaven deals with the role of water in the rise and fall of civilizations. As nations grapple over watershed rights and pollution controls, water is poised to supplant oil as the most contested natural resource of the new century. The vast majority of water "used" today is devoted to large-scale agriculture and though water is a renewable resource, it is not an infinite one. Already many parts of the world are running up against the limits of what is readily available. Water from Heaven is, in short, the full story of water and all its remarkable properties. It spans from water's beginnings during the formation of stars, all the way through the origin of the solar system, the evolution of life on Earth, the rise of civilization, and what will happen in the future. Dealing with the physical, chemical, biological, and political importance of water, this book transforms our understanding of our most precious, and abused, resource. Robert Kandel shows that water presents us with a series of crucial questions and pivotal choices that will change the way you look at your next glass of water.
Author : Paul L. Hedren
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806185724
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book After Custer written by Paul L. Hedren and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1876 and 1877, the U.S. Army battled Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians in a series of vicious conflicts known today as the Great Sioux War. After the defeat of Custer at the Little Big Horn in June 1876, the army responded to its stunning loss by pouring fresh troops and resources into the war effort. In the end, the U.S. Army prevailed, but at a significant cost. In this unique contribution to American western history, Paul L. Hedren examines the war’s effects on the culture, environment, and geography of the northern Great Plains, their Native inhabitants, and the Anglo-American invaders. As Hedren explains, U.S. military control of the northern plains following the Great Sioux War permitted the Northern Pacific Railroad to extend westward from the Missouri River. The new transcontinental line brought hide hunters who targeted the great northern buffalo herds and ultimately destroyed them. A de-buffaloed prairie lured cattlemen, who in turn spawned their own culture. Through forced surrender of their lands and lifeways, Lakotas and Northern Cheyennes now experienced even more stress and calamity than they had endured during the war itself. The victors, meanwhile, faced a different set of challenges, among them providing security for the railroad crews, hide hunters, and cattlemen. Hedren is the first scholar to examine the events of 1876–77 and their aftermath as a whole, taking into account relationships among military leaders, the building of forts, and the army’s efforts to memorialize the war and its victims. Woven into his narrative are the voices of those who witnessed such events as the burial of Custer, the laying of railroad track, or the sudden surround of a buffalo herd. Their personal testimonies lend both vibrancy and pathos to this story of irreversible change in Sioux Country.
Author : Clyde Holler
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815628354
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (283 download)
Download or read book The Black Elk Reader written by Clyde Holler and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of essays by authorities on Black Elk. The introduction explores his life and texts, and the essays demonstrate Black Elk's relevance to today's scholarly discussions, and consider his work from postcolonial, anthropological and cultural perspectives.
Author : Renee Fisher
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595160557
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (951 download)
Download or read book King of the Gypsies written by Renee Fisher and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-03-06 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a family of victims, Celie is determined to triumph and survive. Abandoned by her father and older brother, she lives through her mother's death, her sister's retreat from society and survives her own unwise and short-lived marriage. Ultimately, she creates the family that she has never had but has always wanted and then experiences her final triumph by finding her brother and reuniting him with her sister and herself.
Author : Terry C. Johnston
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312965117
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Ashes of Heaven written by Terry C. Johnston and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-05-15 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one captures the glory, adventure, and drama of the courageous men and women who tamed the American West like award-winning author Johnston. His Plainsmen series brims with colorful characters, fierce battles, and compelling historical lore. Reissue.
Author : Robert J. Titterton
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786402724
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Julian Scott written by Robert J. Titterton and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art of Julian Scott (1846ndash;1901) is admired by historians and critics alike for its authenticity and for his attention to detail. His paintings and drawings came directly from his own experiences; he was a Civil War hero whose earliest recorded actions include the saving of nine soldiers and the capture of a Confederate officer, for which he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He also took part in the Indian census of 1890 and witnessed firsthand the demise of the old, Native American, West. This first-ever biography of Scott focuses on how his experiences were reflected in his art, from the oil paintings of Civil War soldiers in the field to pencil sketches of Native Americans. There are almost 100 reproductions, some in color.
Author : Robert M. Utley
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466871393
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Sitting Bull written by Robert M. Utley and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Gripping. . . . transforms Sitting Bull, the abstract, romanticized icon and symbol, into a flesh-and-blood person with a down-to-earth story.” —The New York Times Book Review Winner, Spur Award for Best Western Nonfiction Historical Book A New York Times Notable Book Reviled by the United States government as a troublemaker and a coward, revered by his people as a great warrior chief, Sitting Bull has long been one of the most fascinating and misunderstood figures in American history. Distinguished historian Robert M. Utley has forged a compelling portrait of Sitting Bull, presenting the Lakota perspective for the first time and rendering the most unbiased, historically accurate, and vivid portrait of the man to date. The Sitting Bull who emerges in this fast-paced narrative is a complex, towering figure: a great warrior whose skill and bravery in battle were unparalleled; the spiritual leader of his people; a dignified but ultimately tragically stubborn defender of the traditional ways against the steadfast and unwelcome encroachment of the white man. “A definitive biography of this Native American warrior and tribe leader.” —Publishers Weekly “Compelling reading.” —The Washington Post Book World Originally published as The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull
Author : Michael L. Tate
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806133867
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (338 download)
Download or read book The Frontier Army in the Settlement of the West written by Michael L. Tate and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reassessment of the military's role in developing the Western territories moves beyond combat stories and stereotypes to focus on more non-martial accomplishments such as exploration, gathering scientific data, and building towns.
Author : Raymond J. DeMallie
Publisher : VNR AG
ISBN 13 : 9780806126142
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (261 download)
Download or read book North American Indian Anthropology written by Raymond J. DeMallie and published by VNR AG. This book was released on 1994 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays explore the blending of structural and historical approaches to American Indian anthropology that characterizes the perspective developed by the late Fred Eggan and his students at the University of Chicago. They include studies of kinship and social organization, politics, religion, law, ethnicity, and art. Many reflect Eggan's method of controlled comparison, a tool for reconstructing social and cultural change over time. Together these essays make substantial descriptive contributions to American Indian anthropology, presenting contemporary interpretations of diverse groups from the Hudson Bay Inuit in the north to the Highland Maya of Chiapas in the south. The collection will serve as an introduction to Native American social and cultural anthropology for readers interested in the dynamics of Indian social life.
Author : Dennis C. Pope
Publisher : SDSHS Press
ISBN 13 : 0982274947
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (822 download)
Download or read book Sitting Bull, Prisoner of War written by Dennis C. Pope and published by SDSHS Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Sitting Bull's surrender at Fort Buford in what is now North Dakota in 1881, the United States Army transported the chief and his followers down the Missouri River to Fort Randall, roughly seventy miles west of Yankton. The famed Hunkpapa leader remained there for twenty-two months as a prisoner of war.
Author : William C. Sturtevant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Handbook of North American Indians written by William C. Sturtevant and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedic summary of prehistory, history, cultures and political and social aspects of native peoples.
Author : David G. McCrady
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442609907
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)
Download or read book Living with Strangers written by David G. McCrady and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2009-09-11 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Pension Fund Revolution, originally published nearly two decades ago under the title The Unseen Revolution, Drucker reports that institutional investors, especially pension funds, have become the controlling owners of America's large companies, the country's only capitalists. He maintains that the shift began in 1952 with the establishment of the first modern pension fund by General Motors. By 1960 it had become so obvious that a group of young men decided to found a stock-exchange firm catering exclusively to these new investors. Ten years later this firm (Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette) became the most successful, and one of the biggest, Wall Street firms. Drucker's argument, that through pension funds ownership of the means of production had become socialized without becoming nationalized, was unacceptable to the conventional wisdom of the country in the 1970s. Even less acceptable was the second theme of the book: the aging of America. Among the predictions made by Drucker in The Pension Fund Revolution are: that a major health care issue would be longevity; that pensions and social security would be central to American economy and society; that the retirement age would have to be extended; and that altogether American politics would increasingly be dominated by middle-class issues and the values of elderly people. While readers of the original edition found these conclusions hard to accept, Drucker's work has proven to be prescient. In the new epilogue, Drucker discusses how the increasing dominance of pension funds represents one of the most startling power shifts in economic history, and he examines their present-day Impact. The Pension Fund Revolution is now considered a classic text regarding the effects of pension fund ownership on the governance of the American corporation and on the structure of the American economy altogether. The reissuing of this book is more timely now than ever. It provides a wealth of information for sociologists, economists, and political theorists.
Author : Robert M. Utley
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0345389387
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (453 download)
Download or read book The Lance and the Shield written by Robert M. Utley and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the life and leadership of Sitting Bull and focuses on the Sioux ethnology of the Hunkpapas tribe.
Author : Jerome A. Greene
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806185643
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Beyond Bear's Paw written by Jerome A. Greene and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fall of 1877, Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) Indians were desperately fleeing U.S. Army troops. After a 1,700-mile journey across Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana, the Nez Perces headed for the Canadian border, hoping to find refuge in the land of the White Mother, Queen Victoria. But the army caught up with them at the Bear’s Paw Mountains in northern Montana, and following a devastating battle, Chief Joseph and most of his people surrendered. The wrenching tale of Chief Joseph and his followers is now legendary, but Bear’s Paw is not the entire story. In fact, nearly three hundred Nez Perces escaped the U.S. Army and fled into Canada. Beyond Bear’s Paw is the first book to explore the fate of these “nontreaty” Indians. Drawing on hitherto unexplored Canadian and U.S. sources, including reminiscences of Nez Perce participants, Jerome A. Greene presents an epic story of human endurance under duress. Greene vividly describes the tortuous journey of the small band who managed to elude Colonel Nelson A. Miles’s command. After the escapees crossed the “Medicine Line” into the British Possessions, they found only new trauma. Within a few years, most of them stole back to their homelands in Idaho Territory. Those who remained north of the line faced a difficult and uncertain future. In recent years, Nimiipuu descendants from the United States and Canada have revisited their common past and sought reconciliation. Beyond Bear’s Paw offers new perspectives on the Nez Perces’ struggle for freedom, their hapless rejection, and their ultimate cultural renewal.
Author : Arni Brownstone
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806194286
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Indigenous War Painting of the Plains written by Arni Brownstone and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2024-07-23 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains practiced an archival art—narrating war exploits in large-scale paintings executed on animal hide robes, shirts, tipi covers, and tipi liners. Essentially autobiographical, the paintings were worn and lived in by the men whose war exploits they portrayed, and were made to be “read” by the public at large. Executed in a pictorial narrative style and documenting actual events, these paintings blend visual art and history. Indigenous War Painting of the Plains is the first comprehensive look at this important North American art form, covering the full corpus of war paintings from fourteen tribes across the plains. Two impediments have previously made such a book impractical: photography alone falls short of rendering war paintings for the printed page, and only about half of the surviving works have reliable documentation on their cultural origins. Arni Brownstone surmounts these difficulties by producing precise electronic redrawings and by using well-documented paintings to inform poorly documented examples, bolstered by a careful examination of collection histories. Featuring some 300 photographs and electronic redrawings, the book focuses on 83 paintings organized into four chapters covering the paintings of tribes associated with a specific geographical sphere of artistic influence. Four appendixes feature paintings combined with “translations” by Indigenous collaborators who had intimate knowledge of the depicted events. Offering vivid access to the key works of war painting preserved in 37 museums throughout North America and Europe, Indigenous War Painting of the Plains illuminates distinctions between painting styles of different tribes, reveals how they influenced one another and changed over time, and conveys a deep understanding of how war painting developed in relation to profound social changes in Plains Indian cultures.
