The American West, 1860-1890: years of broken promises, disillusionment, war and massacre.īeginning with the Long Walk of the Navajos and ending with the massacre of Sioux at Wounded Knee, this extraordinary book tells how the American Indians lost their land, lives and liberty to white settlers pushing westward.Ībout the Author: Dee Brown spent the early part of his life in the lumber camps and oil fields of the American South West. Woven into a an engrossing saga of cruelty, treachery and violence are the fascinating stories of such legendary figures as Sitting Bull, Cochise, Crazy Horse and Geronimo.įirst published in 1970, Dee Brown's brutal and compelling narrative changed the way people thought about the original inhabitants of America, and focused attention on a national disgrace. The American West, 1860-1890- years of broken promises, disillusionment, war and massacre.īeginning with the Long Walk of the Navajos and ending with the massacre of Sioux at Wounded Knee, this extraordinary book tells how the American Indians lost their land, lives and liberty to white settlers pushing westward. The shocking and compelling story about the original inhabitants of America and the first book to focus on their plight.
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