Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
468 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 29 cm |
Note |
"Based on a documentary filmscript by Jack Leustig, Roberta Grossman, Lee Miller, and William Morgan with contributions by John M.D. Pohl." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-455) and index. |
Contents |
A continent awakes -- Empires of the sun -- Clash of cultures -- European expansion -- The cauldron of war -- Loss of the East -- Struggle for the West -- The end of freedom. |
Summary |
The story of Native American leaders, customs, political systems, and ways of life, this is American history from the Native American perspective: friendship, betrayal, war, and ultimately, the loss of homeland. A companion volume to the CBS television series produced by Kevin Costner, Jack Leustig, and James Wilson which aired in 1995.--From publisher description. |
Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- History.
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Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Pictorial works.
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Subject |
Indians of North America -- History.
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Indians of North America -- Pictorial works.
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Indians of North America. (OCoLC)fst00969633
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Genre/Form |
Pictorial works. (OCoLC)fst01423874
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Illustrated works. (OCoLC)fst01423873
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Illustrated works.
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Added Title |
Five hundred nations |
Other Form: |
Online version: Josephy, Alvin M., 1915-2005. 500 nations. 1st ed. New York : Knopf, 1994 (OCoLC)607899434 |
ISBN |
0679429301 |
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9780679429302 |
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0375703209 |
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9780375703201 |
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