Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West. Dee Brown (Arena Books) [Paperback]

Dee Alexander Brown (Author)

Book Description

Series: Arena Books | Publication Date: December 1987

The American West, 1860-1890: years of broken promises, disillusionment, war and massacre. Beginning with the Long Walk of the Navajos and ending with the massacre of Sioux at Wounded Knee, this extraordinary book tells how the American Indians lost their land, lives and liberty to white settlers pushing westward. Woven into a an engrossing saga of cruelty, treachery and violence are the fascinating stories of such legendary figures as Sitting Bull, Cochise, Crazy Horse and Geronimo. First published in 1970, Dee Brown's brutal and compelling narrative changed the way people thought about the original inhabitants of America, and focused attention on a national disgrace.

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About the Author

Dee Brown spent the early part of his life in the lumber camps and oil fields of the American South West. He worked as a printer, journalist and a librarian, and has published numerous books, mostly non-fiction, dealing with the history of the American West. The tragedy of the American Indians haunted him from boyhood, when he first became aware of their fate, and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee was a product of many years research in an attempt to set the record straight. Dee Brown died in 2002, aged 94.

Product Details

• Paperback: 487 pages
• Publisher: Vintage Books USA (December 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0099526409
• ISBN-13: 978-0099526407
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.3 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Other Books, September 3, 2007

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This review is from: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West. Dee Brown (Arena Books) (Paperback)

The historical account of what happened to the native Americans during the white settlement of the United States of America. This ranges from resettlement to out and out slaughter, rape and massacre. It also goes into detail about the propaganda, legal systems and economic problems of the time, as well.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive history of the American Indians, February 23, 2007

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Jennifer M (DeKalb, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West. Dee Brown (Arena Books) (Paperback)

Brown's chronicle of the systemic slaughter and betrayal of American Indians at the hands of the US government is the highly readable and heartbreaking history your social studies teacher never told you about. Dee Brown single-handedly turned back the American myth of the noble settlers fighting the savage Indians and his unimpeachable documentation to original sources has made this the definitive classic of Native American history.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview, January 17, 2007

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This review is from: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West. Dee Brown (Arena Books) (Paperback)

Many people don't remember how important this book was in the Indian movement of the early '70s. It is an excellent overview of many of the major atrocities inflicted by white people and the government on Indians, beginning with Columbus (murdered or let die an entire nation) to Wounded Knee (another, another, another round 'em up and kill them action by the army). As Vine Deloria points out, the government had a perfect record in dealing with Indians: 600+ treaties made; 600+ treaties broken. An excellent starter book for anyone interested in learning about why Indians dislike state and federal governments.