The patriot chiefs : a chronicle of American Indian resistance

Josephy, Alvin M. 1915-2005 (Author).

Summary: Told through the life stories of nine Indian chiefs, this narrative depicts the American Indian effort to preserve a heritage and resist the changes brought by the white man. Hiawatha, King Philip, Pope, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola, Black Hawk, Crazy Horse, and Chief Joseph each represent different tribal backgrounds, different times, and places, and different aspects of Indian leadership. Soldiers, philosophers, orators, and statesmen, these leaders were the patriots of their people.

Record details

ISBN: 0140042199
ISBN: 9780140042191
Physical Description: xiv, 364 pages : maps ; 20 cm.
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Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 1976, c1961.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The real Hiawatha -- The betrayal of King Philip -- Popé and the Great Pueblo Uprising -- The wilderness war of Pontiac -- Tecumseh, the greatest indian-- The death of Osceola -- The rivalry of Black Hawk and Keokuk -- Crazy Horse, Patriot of the Plains -- The Last Stand of Chief Joseph -- Epilogue --Bibliography -- Index.