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121) Do all Indians live in tipis?: questions and answers from the National Museum of the American Indian
Publisher
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Debunking common myths and providing information about everything from katsina dolls to casinos and Pocahontas to powwows, Native staff members at the National Museum of the American Indian have handled a wide array of questions over the years. This book presents nearly 100 of their answers. This accessible and informative book counters deeply embedded stereotypes while providing a lively introduction to diverse Native histories and contemporary...
Author
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"'Tis Not Our War answers the question of why men chose not to serve in the Civil War by focusing on the thoughts, opinions, and beliefs of average civilians and soldiers. This vivid and complex portrait of such men shows that the North was never as unified in support of the war as portrayed in much of America's collective memory"--
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The Color of Success tells of the astonishing transformation of Asians in the United States from the "yellow peril" to "model minorities" -- Peoples distinct from the white majority but lauded as well-assimilated, upwardly mobile, and exemplars of traditional family values -- in the middle decades of the twentieth century. As Ellen Wu shows, liberals argued for the acceptance of these immigrant communities into the national fold, charging that the...
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