A century of dishonor: a sketch of the United States government's dealings with some of the Indian tribes
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Creator | Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885 |
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Writer of preface | Whipple, Henry Benjamin, 1822-1901 |
Writer of introduction | Seelye, Julius H. (Julius Hawley), 1824-1895 |
Former owner | Allen, John F. |
Former owner | Eisenberg, Pablo |
Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
Title | A century of dishonor: a sketch of the United States government's dealings with some of the Indian tribes |
Date Issued | 1881 |
Notes |
Preface by H.B. Whipple, bp. of Minnesota. Introduction by Julius H. Seelye. Amherst College Archives and Special Collections copy is in original brown cloth; has bookplate of John F. Allen. |
Physical Description | x, 457 pages ; 19 cm |
Languages | English |
Place of Publication | New York (N.Y.) |
Genre | Books |
Subject | Indians of North America – Government relations |
Table of Contents | Preface / by Bishop Whipple -- Introduction / by President Julius H. Seelye -- The Delawares -- The Cheyennes -- The Nez Percés -- The Sioux -- The Poncas -- The Winnebagoes -- The Cherokees -- Massacres of Indians by Whites: The Conestoga Massacre ; The Gnadenhütten Massacre ; Massacres of Apaches -- Appendix: The Sand Creek Massacre ; The Ponca case ; Testimonies to Indian character ; Outrages committed on Indians by Whites ; Extracts from the report of the Commission sent to treat with the Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, in Canada -- Account of some of the old grievances of the Sioux ; Letter from Sarah Winnemucca, an educated Pah-Ute woman ; Laws of the Delaware Nation of Indians ; Account of the Cherokee who invented the Cherokee alphabet ; Prices paid by White men for scalps ; Extract from the treaty with Cheyennes in 1865 ; Wood-cutting by Indians in Dakota ; Sequel to the Walla Walla Massacre ; An account of the numbers, location, and social and industrial condition of each important tribe and band of Indians within the United States. |
Part of | Younghee Kim-Wait (Class of 1982)/Pablo Eisenberg Collection of Native American Literature |
Catalog Record | View this item in the library catalog |
Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
Shelf Location | E93 .J13 1881 |
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