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In this updated edition of "Who Was Who in Native American History", Waldman profiles men and women who have made significant contributions to Native American history, such as Native American warrior William Apess, the Pequot leader of the peaceful "Mashpee Revolt", and the Fox anthropologist William Jones. 57 photos.
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Booklist Review
This useful revision of the author's standard Who Was Who in Native American History (Facts On File, 1990) contains updated entries on approximately 1,000 notable Native and non-Native people in the U.S. and Canada from precontact until the end of the nineteenth century. Although most of the material was written by Waldman, the update also includes some abridged entries from Liz Sonneborn's A to Z of Native American Women (Facts On File, 1998). Thirty-nine entries are new. The volume is particularly strong in the areas of medicine men, tribal leaders, warriors, religious leaders, and scouts but also includes information on educators, artists, explorers, and scholars. Also found here are entries for infamous non-Native Americans like George Custer, as well as artists like Charles M. Russell, collectors like James Swan, and captives like Hannah Swarton. The entries are two to five paragraphs in length and arranged alphabetically under the best-known last name or common name of the biographee. Immediately following the name, all alternate names or spellings are listed in parentheses. The beginning of each entry also includes tribal affiliation, birth and death dates when known, and an identifying phrase. Succinct but engaging essays provide additional information about the life and deeds of the subject and the importance or role of the person in history. Cross-referencing links entries that are related. Some 57 black-and-white photographs accompany the text, as well as one map and a five-page unannotated bibliography. Helpful indexing includes listings of Native Americans by tribe and by type of activity and of non-Indians by area of activity or occupation as well as new historical period, subject, and general indexes. Overall, the entries are well written and informative. This is a good first source for quick, accurate, ready-reference information. It does a much better job than The Encyclopedia of Native American Biography (Holt, 1997), which contains numerous errors. Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900 is appropriate for all school, public, and college libraries where there is an interest in the topic.
Excerpts
Excerpts
Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900, an updated and expanded edition of Who Was Who in Native American History, summarizes the lives of more than 1,000 Indians and non-Indians central to Indian history. In more than 1,000 A-to-Z entries--70 new to this edition--author Carl Waldman profiles men and women who have made significant contributions from early contact until 1900. Each profile offers English and Indian names and tribes where appropriate, birth and death dates, occupation, relationship to other prominent Native Americans, and a concise biography. This edition also features a further reading list/bibliography, expanded subject indexes, and a new general index. Profiles include: • Excerpted from Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900 by Carl Waldman All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
