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I Will Fight No More Forever: Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce War

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Written in a vivid way which allows you to follow the flight of the Nez Perce as they struggled to survive, Mr. Beal keeps you reading until the heartbreaking end. This story of how a people were forced into battle, chased by the army and eventually shipped away, shows the errors of our past and adds perspective to the present. Mr. Beal's writing not only presents history, but helps to identify a culture that america tried to destroy within our own boundaries. A must read for anyone interested in the history of the American West.

I Will Fight No More Forever is an excellent telling of the Nez Perce and their flight to escape destruction. The story shows the real maening of the Indian wars,and the real people behind the legends. A must-read for anyone interested in American history.

This book is gut-wrenching and difficult to read at times. It is packed with so much emotion. The book also helped me in understanding more about the Indian Wars and how they were fought on the Western Frontier. Good Book!

I found this book quite interesting on the Indian issues in general and Chief Joseph in particular. If one is from the Pacific Northwest, you'll find this book interesting in that it centers in Idaho with involvement in WA,OR and Montana. Prior to reading this book I had thought that Chief Joseph was the aggressor (and I'm from Idaho)but found that he was quite the opposite in that he never was looking for a fight. An interesting read that will leave the reader with a much different perspective of the Indian issue. Little known fact: Chief Joseph in his later years, attended a University of WA football game, 1901 as I recall.

a good history of the nez pierce
this work could have been stronger if the author would had defined the nez pierce relationships with the other indian tribes better and whether or not the nez pierce became indian scouts themselves.