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<p><P>For the first time&#58; a full-color illustrated edition of Dee Brown&#8217;s classic history of the American West!</P>Eloquent, heartbreaking, and meticulously documented, <i>Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee</i> follows the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the 19th century. Upon its publication in 1970, the book was universally lauded and became a cultural phenomenon that proved instrumental in transforming public perceptions of manifest destiny and the &#8220;winning&#8221; of the West. </P>Using council records, autobiographies, and firsthand descriptions, Brown&#8217;s work highlighted the voices of those American Indians who actually experienced the battles, massacres, and broken treaties. Here is their view of the events that ultimately left them demoralized and defeated, including&#58; the Battle of Sand Creek; Red Cloud&#8217;s War; the Battle of the Little Bighorn; and, of course, the Wounded Knee Massacre. Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, Sitting Bull, and Spotted Tail&#8212;the great chiefs and warriors of the Dakota, Ute, Cheyenne, and other tribes&#8212;come to life through their own words and formal portraits. </P>Now, hundreds of illu

Author

Dee Brown

Publisher

Sterling Signature an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781402793370

Subjects

History, Social Science, Humanities

Rating

4.7 / 5 (8,103 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14