American Indian History: Five Centuries of Conflict & Coexistence: 2 volume set Vols 1 & 2

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American Indian History| Volume I: Conquest of a Continent| 1492-1783| and Volume II: Confrontation| Adaptation & Assimilation| 1783-Present chronicle the dynamic process of interaction among Indian nations| Europeans and the United States during the past five centuries. Through his meticulous research and excellent narrative style| Robert Venables| Ph.D.| makes this history come alive. Starting with the early period of contact| “discovery” and conquest| this two-volume set presents a detailed study of all sides of many complex issues| allowing the reader to look at American history from a new perspective and presenting| often for the first time| the Native sides of these issues. This work also provides insights into the cultural misunderstandings between Indian nations and the Eurocentric-thinking U.S. government. The survival of both cultures| despite their conflicts| has brought about an alliance between the two| both still struggling to shape their identities while sharing the same lands| as well as the values of freedom and individual liberties. Every American who cares about the future of our nation should read this two-volume set.