Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: The Illustrated Edition: An Indian History of the American West

by Dee Brown, Hampton Sides (Foreword by)

Overview

Dee Browns eloquent, meticulously documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian became a publishing phenomenon when first published in 1970. Now in paperback, this stunningly illustrated edition showcases more than 300 images, including maps, drawings, paintings, portraits, and photographs of notable sites and sacred battlefields. Excerpts from such acclaimed books as Where White Men Fear to Tread, along with essays by notable historians and Native American leaders like Joseph Marshall III, enhance the original text.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402793370
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	10/02/2012
Series:	The Illustrated Editions
Edition description:	Illustrated
Pages:	560
Sales rank:	452,329
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

A librarian for many years at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dee Brown was the author of more than 25 books on the American West and the Civil War. His Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, considered a classic in its field, was a New York Times bestseller for over a year and has been translated into many languages. Dee Brown died in 2002.