Biography and Memoir

Lives of Famous Indian Chiefs (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. From Cofachiqui, the Indian Princess and Powhatan - to Chief Joseph and GeronimoBy Norman B. Wood

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Lives of Famous Indian Chiefs (Illustrated Edition) is a compendium of biographical sketches devoted to prominent Native American leaders, presenting figures such as Tecumseh, Pontiac, Red Jacket, Black Hawk, and Sitting Bull within the dramatic framework of frontier conflict, diplomacy, resistance, and cultural upheaval. Written in the accessible, anecdotal style of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century popular history, the book combines narrative vigor with moral reflection, though its terminology and assumptions reflect the colonial attitudes of its era. The illustrations further situate the work within a tradition of historical portraiture intended to instruct and captivate general readers. Norman B. Wood was a compiler and popularizer of historical and biographical material whose writings reflect the period's intense fascination with the American frontier and with Indigenous leaders as emblematic figures of courage, tragedy, and resistance. His work appears shaped by contemporary efforts to preserve stories believed to be vanishing, even as it remains marked by the limitations of non-Native authorship and the interpretive habits of his time. This edition is recommended for readers interested in frontier historiography, Native American biography as represented in older popular literature, and the cultural memory of Indigenous leadership. It should be read critically, but it remains a valuable historical artifact. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.

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GenreBiography and Memoir

Length23 hrs 50 mins

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Publish dateDec 21, 2023

LanguageEnglish

1Lives of Famous Indian Chiefs (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)

2Chapter I. Cofachiqui, the Indian Princess. A True Story of De Soto and His Cavaliers.

3Chapter II. Powhatan, or Wah-un-so-na-cook.

4Chapter III Massasoit. The Friend of the Puritans.

5Chapter IV. King Philip, or Metacomet. The Last of the Wampanoags.

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6Chapter V. Pontiac, the Red Napoleon. Head Chief of the Ottawas; And Organizer of the First Great Indian Confederation.

7Chapter VI. Logan, or Tal-ga-yee-ta, the Cayuga (Mingo) Chief. Orator and Friend of the White Man. Also, a Brief Sketch of Cornstalk.

8Chapter VII. Captain Joseph Brant, or Thayendanegea, Principal Sachem of the Mohawks, and Head Chief of the Iroquois Confederation.

9Chapter VIII. Red Jacket, or Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, "The Keeper Awake"—the Indian Demosthenes—Chief of the Senecas.

10Chapter IX. Little Turtle, or Michikiniqua. War-chief of the Miamis, and Conqueror of Harmar and St. Clair.

11Chapter X. Tecumseh, or "the Shooting Star." Famous Shawnee War-chief—Organizer of Second Great Indian Confederation and General in the British Army in the War of 1812.

12Chapter XI. Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me She-kia-kiak, and His War.

13Chapter XII. Shabbona, the White Man's Friend—the Celebrated Pottawatomie Chief.

14Chapter XIII. Sitting Bull, or Tatanka Yotanka, the Great Sioux Chief and Medicine Man.

15Chapter XIV. Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perces, or Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt.

16Chapter XV. Geronimo, or Go-yat-thlay, the Yawner,

17Chapter XVI. Quanah Parker, Head Chief of the Comanches.

18Chapter XVII. A Sheaf of Good Indian Stories from History. (pt. 1)

19Chapter XVII. A Sheaf of Good Indian Stories from History. (pt. 2)

20Chapter XVIII. Indian Anecdotes and Incidents, Humorous and Otherwise.

21Chapter XIX. Whence Came the Aborigines of America?

22Memorable Quotes