A fascinating look at our common history as the first Americans experienced it. Lavishly illustrated, with hundreds of photos, paintings, drawings, maps, original illustrations, and rare archival images. The story is amplified by memorable quotations from native people.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Vital, honest, and beautiful perspective:
Extemely well-done! I actually bought this in hopes of more information on various tribes, but what I serendipitiously got instead was the history of the Native American Indians in relation to colonization (not that there is plenty of culture-specific information). The photos and illustrations do more than serve their purpose in bringing the information to life. It is well-researched, well-collected, and well-organized. Plus, it looks abosolutely beautiful. I am almost tempted to say that it is biased... more info
Missing Key Events:
This book is good but I have problems with it. It is far too generalized and doesn't contain relevant details of important events. In 1996 I began researching Native Americans/American Indians because I was aware of Indian traits from my family tree, one on my mother's side and one on my father's side. Since then, I have learned a few things that are not mentioned in this book, which I believe are significant enough to warrant mention. They are the first official "Thanksgiving" following a massacre of... more info
A good book on the subject:
Reader's Digest produces good work when it comes to books of this kind on various subjects. I enjoyed this book. Well written. Nicely illustrated. A good source of information. Great for anyone who wishes a basic view on this subject.
Through Indian Eyes:
This is one of the best books I've ever read about Native American life. Plentiful pictures and illustrations add so much to the subject matter. Truly great!
