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Chief Joseph & the flight of the Nez Perce : the untold story of an American tragedy Cover Image Book Book

Chief Joseph & the flight of the Nez Perce : the untold story of an American tragedy / Kent Nerburn.

Nerburn, Kent, 1946- (Author).

Summary:

The myth of Chief Joseph is exposed, shedding new light on why his life and the surrender of the Nez Perce forever altered America. Chief Joseph is best known for his speech surrendering his tribe to the U.S. government in 1877 after one of the most remarkable military retreats in American history.

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  • ISBN: 0061136085
  • Physical Description: xxiii, 419 pages : maps ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: First HarperCollins paperback edition.
  • Publisher: [San Francisco, Calif.] : HarperSanFrancicso, 2006.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-419)

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