Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
The Illustrated Edition
by Dee Brown
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Eloquent, heartbreaking and meticulously documented, Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee follows the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the 19th century. Upon its publication in 1970, the book became a cultural phenomenon that proved instrumental in transforming perceptions of the “winning” of the West. Now, hundreds of illustrations—including maps, photographs, sketches and paintings—make Brown’s masterpiece even more vivid and dramatic.
Using council records, autobiographies and firsthand descriptions, Brown’s work highlighted the voices of those American Indians who experienced such traumatic events as Red Cloud’s War, the Battle of the Little Bighorn and, of course, the Wounded Knee Massacre. And Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, Sitting Bull and Spotted Tail—the great chiefs and warriors—come to life through their own words and formal portraits.
In addition to the magnificent images, this edition also features excerpts from such acclaimed books as Where White Men Fear to Tread, Mystic Chords of Memory and Lakota Woman, as well as all-new essays by such contemporary historians and Native American leaders as Elliott West and Joseph Marshall III.
Hardcover: 560 pages
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co. ( September 01, 2009 )
Item #: 78-6789
ISBN: 9781402770975
Product Dimensions: 9.0 x 10.0 x 0.0 inches
Product Weight: 77.0 ounces
5 star rating for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
February 05, 2010
This book was given as a gift to a loved one who has embraced his Native American Heritage of both Shawnee and Cherokee ancestory. He is impressed with the truth the book holds within its pages. He has a very close friend of Apache decent, who he looks up to and admires greatly. His friend has since read through the book as well and agrees that it is an honest portrayal of the history behind Wounded Knee.
Reviewer: Tamara K
A classic made better
November 09, 2009
This book was required reading by my socially concious high school English teacher in 1972. As a young man, the book made a lasting impression with its matter of fact retelling of one "war" after another against an indigenous people. I had no context, of course, in either life experience or knowledge to judge the story as history, but the sense of loss was clear and the telling felt "right." I am middle aged now, and can see the effort Brown took to be even-handed in the face of one story after another of incredible injustice. The story takes on added force in the illustrated edition. The images and quotes of the long-dead participants from both sides, only heightens the sense of tragedy. Wounded Knee was written during Vietnam, and remains just as effective today a cautionary tale against all assumptions of manifest destiny. Everyone should read it.
Reviewer: Scott W
pass it on to your kids
October 15, 2009
I bought this book new in hardcover from doubleday book club in 1974,still have it and also a new slipcase one from the FOLIO SOCIETY in 2008.I always had a thing for history and the american west, this book was about as real as you could find to give a true feel of the times and lives back then.it was a joy to read then and over the years also.you will go back to it often!!...keep it always.
Reviewer: jack w
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
September 18, 2009
I also have a very old paperback of this book. I was so upset as to the whites' treatment of our Native Americans. This book can be a joy to read, but also a heart-rendering read. I felt very different after reading this about our Native Americans. We treated them so badly over the years, even back to the beginning of whites' conquest of this continent. We were mean, uncaring, etc. This is a must read for anyone that is interested in Native American history. Also, another good book for people interested in Native American history is "Terrible Glory" which is about Custer. The right people won that "fight".
Reviewer: Barbara
rwad about wounded knee a long time ago.
September 11, 2009
My paternal grandfather was an Irouquios Indian, Seneca Tribe. I was raised at some points in my life to embrace ths part of me, even though it's not much. But, along with what happened at Wounded Knee, I would like to bring somethng up that is also dear to my heart. The killing of Wolves in Idaho and Montana. Now it may not seem much to some, but if Native Americans mean anything at all in this country of ours, please help stop this atrocitiy from happening. Not much time left. 15th and 16th of September, which on the 16th happens to be my birthday. I don't wnat this to go down as yet another castrastrophe in September. We've had enough heartbreak. Forgive me if you don't understand my passion for the Wolves, But anyone whose interested in the history of Native Americans cannot ignore this.Wolves are a large part of the history of our Forefathers.
Kimberly V.
Reviewer: kimberly V
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