Native American Boarding Schools (Landmarks of the American Mosaic) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

A broadly based historical survey, this book examines Native American boarding schools in the United States from Puritan times to the present day.• Draws upon actual student letters and documents relating to boarding school experiences• Presents biographical profiles of such key figures as Col. Richard Pratt, founder of Carlisle Indian School; and Jim Thorpe, American athlete and Carlisle graduate • Provides a chronology of Native American boarding schools in the United States from the 1600s to the present • Supplies an annotated bibliography of key research resources on Native American boarding schools • Includes a glossary defining hundreds of terms relating to Indian culture and history