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Native roots, how the Indians enriched America, Jack Weatherford

Label
Native roots, how the Indians enriched America, Jack Weatherford
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-300) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Native roots
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
26755741
Responsibility statement
Jack Weatherford
Sub title
how the Indians enriched America
Table Of Contents
The road to Tuktoyaktuk -- Pyramids on the Mississippi -- Women (and a few men) who led the way -- Firestorm -- The tree in American history -- Hunting -- How the fur trade shaped the American economy -- Beads and buildings -- Corn, cotton, and tobacco -- The trade in Indian slaves -- Fishing for food and profit -- Guerrillas and warriors -- America's patron saint -- Americanization of the English language -- The naming of North America -- North America's Inca historian -- Intellectual mining -- Mixed-blood nation -- The white roots of peace
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