Legends of American Indian Resistance

This book describes the plight of Native Americans from the 17th through the 20th century as they struggled to maintain their land, culture, and lives, and the major Indian leaders who resisted the inevitable result.

From the Indian Removal Act to the Battle of Little Bighorn to Geronimo's surrender in 1886, the story of how Europeans settled upon and eventually took over lands traditionally inhabited by American Indian peoples is long and troubling. This book discusses American Indian leaders over the course of four centuries, offering a chronological history of the Indian resistance effort.

Legends of American Indian Resistance is organized in 12 chapters, each describing the life and accomplishments of a major American Indian resistance leader. Author Edward J. Rielly provides an engaging overview of the many systematic efforts to subjugate Native Americans and take possession of their valuable land and resources.

Author: Edward Rielly
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 06/07/2011
Pages: 364
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.02lbs
Size: 10.32h x 7.19w x 1.09d
ISBN: 9780313352096

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2011 pg. 33
Reference and Research Bk News 10/01/2011 pg. 40

About the Author

Edward J. Rielly is professor of English at Saint Joseph's College of Maine, Standish, ME.