The Indian Reform Letters of Helen Hunt Jackson, 1879-1885

by Helen Hunt Jackson

Book Overview

Helen Hunt Jackson's passionate crusade for Indian rights comes to life in this collection of more than 200 letters, most of which have never been published before. With Valerie Sherer Mathes's helpful notes, the letters reveal the behind-the-scenes drama of Jackson's involvement in Indian reform, which led her to write A Century of Dishonor and her protest novel, Ramona.

Ralph Waldo Emerson described Jackson as the "greatest American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806151609
• ISBN13: 9780806151601
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"