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Jack Weatherford holds the DeWitt Wallace Chair of Anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota and an honorary position at Chinggis Khaan University in Mongolia. In 2007 he received the Order of the Polar Star, the highest award for service to the Mongol Nation of Genghis Khan.

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WEATHERFORD, Jack
Birthdate
1946
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Ulaan Baator, Mongolia
Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Education
University of South Carolina
University of California, San Diego
Occupations
professor
Organizations
Macalester College
Chinggis Khaan University
Awards and honors
Order of the Pole Star
Short biography
JACK WEATHERFORD has retired from the DeWitt Wallace Chair of Anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota and an honorary position at Chinggis Khaan University in Mongolia. In 2007 he received the Order of the Polar Star, the highest award for service to the Mongol Nation for writing Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. [from the Amazon.com record for Secret History of the Mongol Queens (2010) retrieved 7/15/2025]

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This book blew my mind. I knew almost none of this history, and now everything looks a little different.
 
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nogomu | 86 other reviews | Oct 19, 2023 |
It is a narrative of the rise and influence of Genghis Khan and his successors, and their influence on European civilization. Weatherford provides a different slant on Genghis Khan than has been typical in most Western accounts, attributing positive cultural effects to his rule.
 
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saami11 | 86 other reviews | Aug 23, 2023 |
This book was fantastic! I found it randomly, and I wasn't sure what to expect. It has just the right amount of detail, and the history is balanced with great storytelling. I definitely recommend this for history buffs looking to branch out from the usual history of the western world.
 
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beckyrenner | 86 other reviews | Aug 3, 2023 |
Indian Givers turned out to be an educational and at the same time very sobering read. Because while Jack Weatherford makes a very strong point as to why the subtitle of this book "How Native Americans Transformed The World" is totally appropriate. The sad fact is that for the most part, these contributions have gone totally unrecognized. The edition I read is a re issue of the book that originally came out in 1989. Hopefully this edition will go further in getting out the message of just how vital a role Native Americans played in transforming the world.… (more)
 
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