The Rise and Fall of North American Indians: From Prehistory Through Geronimo
- ISBN-10
- 1570984522
- ISBN-13
- 9781570984525
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 628
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-12-20
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- William Brandon
Description
The renowned history and author of The American Heritage Book of Indians traces the history of America's Indians from their arrival across the Bering Straight through their flourishing civilizations during the last millennium and their conquest and near-extinction at the hands of Europeans.
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