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Loading... A pictorial history of the American Indian (original 1956; edition 1957)by Oliver La Farge (Author)
Work InformationA Pictorial History of the American Indian by Oliver La Farge (1956)
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)970.1History and Geography North America North America Indians, aboriginesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:![]()
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My book is the third printing, published in 1957. Chapters include 'They Discovered America'; 'Kings of the South'; Mothers and Tortures'; 'The Old Settlers'; 'Behind the Shining Mountains'; The Non-Vanishing Americans'.
I thought 'Mothers and Tortures' was an odd combination, and read some of that chapter to make sure moms weren't getting tortured. (That would certainly explain the low ratings!) I didn't find any mom torturing, but after reading about a warrior being ceremonially tortured to death, I had to stop reading. This is not a bad reflection on the book; I am particularly unsuited for reading things like that. (If you look at my reviews you'll note that most are about cheerful children's books like Diary of a Spider (Diary of a Spider is a great book, by the way.))
The book is filled with photographs of people, items, places, and artwork. It's readable and easy to understand, and none of the places I dipped into for reading were condescending or pompous. The writing of this review was delayed as I read and learned that Sequoyah invented the Cherokee alphabet (nice picture of alphabet shown in the book).
In short, I judge the book to be a worthwhile addition to my library and look forward to reading it in more detail on another day. I hope this sort-of-review is of assistance to anyone reading it.