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Herman J. Viola

Author of Seeds of Change

41+ Works 1,641 Members 10 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Herman J. Viola is a curator emeritus with the Smithsonian Institution.

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Works by Herman J. Viola

Seeds of Change (1991) 333 copies
Exploring the West (1987) 191 copies
Warrior Artists (1998) 47 copies
Warriors in Uniform (2007) 41 copies
Sitting Bull (1970) 37 copies
North American Indians (1996) 26 copies
John Ross 1 copy

Associated Works

The Journals of Lewis and Clark {abridged, Brandt-2002} (2002) — Afterword — 321 copies
Indian Nations of North America (2010) — Foreword — 193 copies
Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures (2006) — Contributor, some editions — 59 copies
Memoirs of a White Crow Indian (1928) — Introduction — 20 copies
Congress investigates : a documented history, 1792-1974 (1975) — Contributor — 14 copies

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This is a collection of firsthand accounts of the Indians who were at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The events of the battle are related, but the part I found interesting was the way the Indians felt about fighting. They dressed up so that when they died they will look good for the Great Spirit, they went to battle expecting to die.
This would be a great book to use when studying the battle of the Little Bighorn or the population of the Western part of the United States. It puts a different spin on Manifest Destiny.… (more)
 
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kjwatkins78 | 1 other review | May 15, 2020 |
As a result of the crushing victory against American forces at the Battle of Little Bighorn, the only eyewitness accounts available are those from the veterans of the American Indian side of the engagement. Realizing this, in the 1870s, a medical doctor working with the tribes sought out survivors from the battle and sought their story of what happened that day. There was much reluctance and even resistance to this by the veterans who feared reprisals for their participation in the battle. Eventually, he collected the accounts of several, including Chief Sitting Bull, to provide some idea of what happened that day.
Given the dearth of available information about the battle, these interviews are a desperately needed resource for the historiography of the battle. This would serve as an excellent source book for a High School research paper.
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CharlesHollis | 1 other review | May 3, 2015 |
A charming, fascinating, hopeful boo; Joseph gives the reader a tantalizing glimpse into the nomadic Maasai life and people.
 
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lhtouchton | Feb 11, 2012 |
A personal narrative by Annelex Layson, who was born to Dutch parents on the island of Java. When Japan captured the East Indies in World War II, she spent 3 1/2 years of her young life in Japanese prison camps
 
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prkcs | 1 other review | Jan 28, 2009 |

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