Ten original essays focus on the rise, change, and persistence of the Native American reservation system. Contributors drawn from history, anthropology, sociology, and political science offer divergent points of view buttressed by historical and ethnographic case studies. Together, these articles suggest that the time has come--or is long overdue--to rethink the basic assumptions underlying Federal Indian policy. CONTENTS Introduction, George Pierre Castile & Robert L. Bee Part I--Historical Foundations of the Reservation System An Elusive Institution: The Meanings of...
Ten original essays focus on the rise, change, and persistence of the Native American reservation system. Contributors drawn from history, anth...
The 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry was formed in August 1862, and less than a month later its men were engaged in the fierce fighting at Bloody Lane during the battle of Antietam. Over the next two and a half years, they participated in all the other battles involving the Army of the Potomac, including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. They captured more enemy flags and suffered more casualties than any other Connecticut regiment in the Civil War. This book presents an articulate, firsthand view of camp life and combat in the 14th, as told by Sgt. Benjamin Hirst of...
The 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry was formed in August 1862, and less than a month later its men were engaged in the fierce fighting at Bloody L...
