Great Chiefs, The

Book

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Great Chiefs, The

Entry/Object ID

L1975.1.223

Description

The Great Chiefs is a part of the Old West series. The book details the interaction of the Indians with the advancing white man. Life in the various tribes is described and well known Indian leaders and their accomplishments are included. The valiant battles of the Indians to protect their way of life and the result in today's world. Such leaders as Sitting Bull,Washakie,Geronimo, etc are included. United States military actions are discussed. The book describes well the change that expansion made in the Indian way of life. Included is an index as well as picture and text credits, and bibliography. 240/Hardbound/Illustration/Maps/Photographs/Tables

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Animals, Historic sites, Exploration, Transportation

Search Terms

Sitting Bull, Black Rock, Teton Sioux, Smoke, Ponca?Clermont, Chief of Osage, Wolf Chief, Mandan, Mole in Forehead, Pawnee, Kiowas' star-crossed aristocracy, Cochise, Geronimo, Indian fighting tools, Indian Reservations, Apaches, Comanches, Quanah Parker, Military actions, Peyote ceremony, Indian ceremonies, Indian wars, Native American, Western Migration, Military, Fur Trading, Western Art, Indian Interaction, Expansion, Indian Chiefs, Washakie

Book Details

Author

Time-Life

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1975

Call No.

Western TI

LCCN

75-744

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sitting Bull

Person or Organization

Washakie

Person or Organization

Geronimo

Person or Organization

Cochise