The Story of the American Indian; His Origin, Development, Decline and Destiny

1887 American INDIANS 1ed Prehistoric Tribes Pocahontas Pontiac Columbus Navajo

In 1887, author Eldridge Brooks published one of the best 19th-century accounts of the Native American Indians. While countless other histories of native tribes existed before and since, few were as popular as Brooks'. Not only did Brooks write about the Indians as they were, their customs and culture, their homes and lifestyle, but also a thorough description of ancient peoples in prehistoric times, hunting mylodons and dinornis and their interaction with the megatherium and wooly mammoths.

Other noteworthy topics found in this work include:

· Navajo art, pottery, and baskets

· Impact of Columbus's arrival on native tribes

· Pocahontas and her family

· Pontiac and the Ottowas

· Tecumseh, and the Shawanoe

· Battles between Indians and colonists

Item number: #24930

Price: $499

BROOKS, Eldridge S

The Story of the American Indian; His Origin, Development, Decline and Destiny

Boston: D Lothrop Co., 1887. First edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages

o xi, [1], 11-312

· Language: English

· Binding: Hardcover; secure

o Pictorial brown cloth

· Size: ~9in X 7in (22.5cm x 17.5cm)

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