38 nooses Lincoln, Little Crow, and the beginning of the frontier's end
"38 Nooses" details the events surrounding the 1862 uprising of the Dakota Indians led by Little Crow within the larger context of the Civil War, the history of the Dakota people, and the subsequent United States-Indian wars.
| Main Author: | Berg, Scott W. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Pantheon Books,
c2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
"38 Nooses" details the events surrounding the 1862 uprising of the Dakota Indians led by Little Crow within the larger context of the Civil War, the history of the Dakota people, and the subsequent United States-Indian wars. |
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| Item Description: |
Maps on endpapers. |
| Physical Description: |
xiii, 363 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-[346]) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780307377241 (hbk.) : 0307377245 (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
Born and raised in the Twin Cities, Scott W. Berg holds a BA in architecture from the University of Minnesota, an MA from Miami University of Ohio, and an MFA in creative writing from George Mason University, where he now teaches writing and literature. The author of Grand Avenues: The Story of Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D.C., he is a regular contributor to The Washington Post. |