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The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story (paper)
Category: History: U.S.: Northwest
Author: Elliott West
Copyright/published Year: 2009 by Oxford Univ Press
ISBN: 9780199769186
Binding: Trade Pap
To tell the story, West begins with the early history of the Nez
Perce and their years of friendly relations with white settlers.
In an initial treaty, the Nez Perce were promised a large part of
their ancestral homeland, but the discovery of gold led to a
stampede of settlement within the Nez Perce land. Numerous
injustices at the hands of the US government combined with the
settlers' invasion to provoke this most accomodating of tribes to
war. West offers a riveting account of what came next: the
harrowing flight of 800 Nez Perce, including many women, children
and elderly, across 1500 miles of mountainous and difficult
terrain.
He gives a full reckoning of the campaigns and battles--and
the unexpected turns, brilliant stratagems, and grand heroism
that occurred along the way. And he brings to life the complex
characters from both sides of the conflict, including cavalrymen,
officers, politicians, and--at the center of it all--the Nez
Perce themselves (the Nimiipuu, "true people"). The book sheds
light on the war's legacy, including the near sainthood that was
bestowed upon Chief Joseph, whose speech of surrender, "I will
fight no more forever," became as celebrated as the Gettysburg
Address.
Based on a rich cache of historical documents, from government
and military records to contemporary interviews and newspaper
reports, The Last Indian War offers a searing portrait of
a moment when the American identity--who was and who was not a
citizen--was being forged.
Condition Information
This is a used book.
Good condition.
Condition Description
Previous owners' names on half title page. Some highlighting and underlining throughout
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