Native American History for Dummies

by Dorothy Lippert and Stephen J. Spignesi

Book Overview

Call them Native Americans, American Indians, indigenous peoples, or first nations -- a vast and diverse array of nations, tribes, and cultures populated every corner of North America long before Columbus arrived. Native American History For Dummies reveals what is known about their pre-Columbian history and shows how their presence, customs, and beliefs influenced everything that was to follow.

This straightforward guide breaks down their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470148411
• ISBN13: 9780470148419
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great intro book

This is a great book to get an overall look at many aspects of American Indian culture, history and modern day info. This comes with the disclosure that I wrote six of the twenty-four chapters.

Native American Histories for Dummies

Clearlly written and easily understood. A good general overview in our desire to understand the earliest people on this continent.