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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good Minus. Good Minus. [HISTORY]. James Mooney, W. W. Keeler, Richard Mack Bettis. "Historical Sketch of the Cherokee (Native American Library)." Chicago: Aldine Publishing Company. Printed in the USA, 1975. English language. Hardcover in red cloth boards lettered gilt on spine in pictorial dust jacket. Nonfiction academic history text in nine chapters with preface, foreword, introduction, biographical notes, index, and black-and-white photographic illustrations. 8vo. 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches. 17 oz. xiv, 266 pp. Dust jacket with chipping and numerous small tears at edges. Indent at top edge of part of back board. Abrasion to front free fly-leaf. Text clean. Very Good Minus in Good Minus jacket. ISBN: 0202011364. "When James Mooney lived with and studied the Cherokee between 1887 and 1900, they were the largest and most important Indian tribe in the United States. His dispassionate account of their history from the time of their first contact with whites until the end of the nineteenth century is more than a sequence of battles won and lost, treaties signed and broken, towns destroyed and people massacred. There is humanity along with inhumanity in the relations between the Cherokee and other groups, Indian and non-Indian; there is fortitude and persistence balanced with disillusionment and frustration. In these respects, the history of the Cherokee epitomizes the experience of most Native Americans. The Cherokee Nation ceased to exist as a political entity seven years after the initial study was done, when Oklahoma became a state.".…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. xiv, 272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. ; ISBN 9780202011387, 9780202011394, 0202011380, 0202011399 ; OCLC 1982595 ; In 'The Cherokee Nation of Indians' by Charles C. Royce, the author delves into the history, culture, and struggles of the Cherokee people. Written in a meticulous and scholarly style, Royce uses historical documents and firsthand accounts to provide a comprehensive overview of the Cherokee Nation. The book captures the literary context of the late 19th century, focusing on the interactions between Native American tribes and the U.S. government during a tumultuous period of forced relocation and cultural assimilation. ; "Originally published in 1887 in the 5th annual report of the United States Bureau of American Ethnology, 1883-1884" ; Contents: Treaty of November 28, 1785 -- Treaty of July 2, 1791 -- Treaty of February 17, 1792 -- Treaty of June 26, 1794 -- Treaty of October 2, 1798 -- Treaty of October 24, 1804 -- Treaties of October 25 and 27, 1805 -- Treaty of January 7, 1806 -- Treaty of September 11, 1807 -- Treaties of March 22, 1816 -- Treaty of September 14, 1816 -- Treaty of July 8, 1817 -- Treaty of February 27, 1819 -- Treaty of May 6, 1828 -- Treaty of February 14, 1833 -- Treaty of December 29, 1835 -- Treaty of August 6, 1846 -- Treaty of July 19, 1866 -- Treaty of April 27, 1868 ; All illustrations in the book are from the National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution ; FINE. Book.…

Hardcover. dj. Octavo, xiv, 272 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine is black with white print. Dust jacket has slight edge wear. Boards in red cloth; slight warping. Illustrated: b&w plates (photographs, maps). Originally published in 1887 in the 5th annual report of the United States Bureau of American Ethnology, 1883-1884. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column BB. 1414001. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 207 pages. 10.25x6.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.