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(0)Carl Waldman
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"Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900 summarizes the lives of a wide range of Indians and non-Indians central to Native American history. In more than 1,000 A-to-Z entries, author Carl Waldman profiles men and women who have made significant contributions from early contact until 1900. Not limited to chiefs and war leaders, the book also includes traders, prophets and religious leaders, statesmen, artists and photographers, medicine...
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An ingenious cross between a glossary, a dictionary, and an encyclopedia, this book is a unique word book covering every aspect of Native American culture. Entries provide brief definitions, information about language usage, specific references in Native American history, alternate spellings and numerous cross-references to related subjects.
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Traces the mass human migration across the North American continent.
"In July 1845, John L. O'Sullivan wrote an editorial in the United States Magazine and Democratic Review in which he proclaimed that it was the nation's "Manifest Destiny ... to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions." With the support of President James K. Polk, Manifest Destiny became a rallying cry for the United...