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Focusing on the Sioux nation as representative of the entire Native American story, this meticulously researched account allows the great chiefs and warriors to speak for themselves about what happened to the Sioux from 1860 to the Massacre of Wounded Knee in 1891. This dramatic story is essential reading for every student of U.S. history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"INGRAM BOOK COMPANY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37558188310710,"sku":"978125005067","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1137\/5692\/products\/IMG_20201116_110834789.jpg?v=1762467021"},{"product_id":"notable-native-people-hc-112298","title":"Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Adrienne Keene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover: 144 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis item is not eligible for discounts unless explicitly mentioned in promotional offers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherokee Nation citizen Adrienne Keene brings us this powerful and informative illustrated book. Featuring 50 notable American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian people, \u003cem\u003eNotable Native People\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the lives, stories and contributions of indigenous artists, activists, scientists, athletes, and other luminaries,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing important indigenous issues, this is an inspiring read from which to learn more about Native American heritage, histories, and cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40434414747830,"sku":"978198485794","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1137\/5692\/products\/NotableNativePeople.png?v=1762470830"},{"product_id":"path-lit-by-lightening-113620","title":"Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy David Maraniss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e672\u003c\/span\u003e pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis item is not eligible for discounts unless explicitly mentioned in promotional offers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myarchives-store.myshopify.com\/admin\/products\/7138502151#\"\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myarchives-store.myshopify.com\/admin\/products\/7138502151#\"\u003eLearn More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis riveting biography of America’s greatest all-around athlete is by the bestselling author of the classic biography \u003cem\u003eWhen Pride Still Mattered.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, was an All-American football player at the Carlisle Indian School, the star of the first class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and played major league baseball for John McGraw’s New York Giants. In a golden age of sports celebrities, he was one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite his colossal skills, Thorpe struggled against the odds. As a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, he encountered duplicitous authorities who turned away from him when their reputations were at risk. At Carlisle, he dealt with the racist assimilationist philosophy “Kill the Indian, Save the Man.” His gold medals were unfairly rescinded because he had played minor league baseball. Later in life he had trouble with alcohol, suffered broken marriages, and financial distress. He roamed from state to state and took bit parts in Hollywood, and even the film of his own life failed to improve his fortunes. For all his travails, Thorpe did not succumb. The man survived, complications and all, along with the myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePath Lit by Lightning is a great American story from a master biographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor further book selections please visit our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalarchivesstore.org\/collections\/books\"\u003eBooks Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"INGRAM BOOK COMPANY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41963733254326,"sku":"113620","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1137\/5692\/files\/pathlitbylightning.png?v=1762477905"},{"product_id":"killers-of-the-flower-moon","title":"Killers of the Flower Moon","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy David Grann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback: 416 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis item is not eligible for discounts unless explicitly mentioned in promotional offers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. 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