Stark, Peter

Summary: "The conquest of indigenous land in the American East through corrupt treaties and genocidal violence laid the groundwork for the conquest of the American West. Acclaimed author Peter Stark exposes the fundamental conflicts at play through the little-known but consequential struggle between two extraordinary leaders. William Henry Harrison was born to a prominent Virginia family, son of one of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.004 STA

Bruchac, Joseph

Summary: "On November 20, 1969, a group of 89 Native Americans-most of them young activists in their twenties, led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others-crossed San Francisco Bay under the cover of darkness. They called themselves the "Indians of All Tribes." Their objective was to occupy the abandoned prison on Alcatraz Island ("The Rock"), a mile and a half across the treacherous waters. Under...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.4 BRU