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Examines the events that led to conflicts on the American frontier between settlers and the Native Americans who lived there, discussing the political and military strategies that U.S. and Native American leaders employed, and provides information about key people, battles, and events.

A biography of the Apache leader, Geronimo, who was both a marauder to be feared by the settlers of Mexico and the American Southwest, and a fighter for freedom to his people. Discusses both sides of Geronimo's story and his raids and resistance to the United States and Mexican military campaigns.

Recounts the life of Native American Chief of the Oglala Sioux Red Cloud, and how he led his people in a war for survival against the United States Army.

Chronicles the events of the battle at Little Bighorn River in 1876 from first-hand accounts of the Native Americans, soldiers, and scouts who witnessed it; along with a description of the archaeological evidence collected on the site.

"European destiny in the Americas came at the expense of the Native peoples. On this point, most knowledgeable people would agree. Where there is disagreement is in determining the intent of the white Europeans who sought to make the Americas their new home. The question of intent, still contentious today, is the focus of [this book]"--Provided by publisher.

"European settlements in the colonies would never have survived without help from Native American tribes. As the European population grew, so did conflicts with the indigenous people who were being taxed, attacked, and pushed out by the newcomers. Readers hear from both sides in a relationship that rapidly went from good to bad."--Amazon.com.

"During WWI, American minority soldiers fought in segregated units under white American officers. Some of these units fell under American command and others under French command. There was a marked difference in the way that these soldiers were treatedoften French commanders extended a level of respect to their minority troops that American commanders did not. The difference in soldiers experiences was symptomatic of the racism minorities faced on the home front. Minority Soldiers Fighting in World War I looks at the valor of minority soldiers, what life was like before and after the war, and the way cultural shifts began when minority soldiers fought alongside Europeans."--Amazon.

Learn about the life and time of Joseph Brant.