Sharp Knife: Andrew Jackson and the American Indians

"On President's Day 2012, the Indian Country Media Network named Andrew Jackson the nation' s "worst president," claiming that, among other atrocities committed in the course of his career, Jackson during the Creek War had "recommended that troops systematically kill wo...

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1. Verfasser: Cave, Alfred A. 1935- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Santa Barbara, California ; Denver, Colorado Praeger [2017]
Schriftenreihe:Native America: yesterday and today
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Zusammenfassung:"On President's Day 2012, the Indian Country Media Network named Andrew Jackson the nation' s "worst president," claiming that, among other atrocities committed in the course of his career, Jackson during the Creek War had "recommended that troops systematically kill women and children after massacres to complete the extermination." One reader, commenting on that story, confided that "I can't touch a $20 bill without getting the creeps." Another agreed that "blatant bigotry and ruthless blood thirst rightfully earn him a top spot of the worst U.S. Presidents. It's a travesty that his face is on the $20 bill."...Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xviii, 241 Seiten
ISBN:9781440860393

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