Witnesses to a Vanishing America
Witnesses to a Vanishing America

Author: Lee Clark Mitchell

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1400856159

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Propelled across the continent by notions of rugged individualism" and "manifest destiny," pioneer Americans soon discovered that such slogans only partly disguised the fact that building an empire meant destroying a wilderness. Through an astonishing range of media, they voiced their concern about America's westward mission. Drawing on a wide variety of evidence, Lee Clark Mitchell portrays the growing apprehensions Originally published in 1981. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Encyclopedia Of American Indian Costume
Encyclopedia Of American Indian Costume

Author: Josephine Paterek

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1996-03-05

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 9780393313826

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A beautifully produced and illustrated (bandw) reference that offers complete descriptions and cultural contexts of the dress and ornamentation of the North American Indian tribes. The volume is divided into ten cultural regions, with each chapter giving an overview of the regional clothing. Individual tribes of the area follow in alphabetical order. Tribal information includes men's basic dress, women's basic dress, footwear, outer wear, hair styles, headgear, accessories, jewelry, armor, special costumes, garment decoration, face and body embellishment, transitional dress after European contact, and bibliographic references. Appendices include a description of clothing arts and a glossary. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Hermann Stieffel, Soldier Artist of the West
Hermann Stieffel, Soldier Artist of the West

Author: Edgar M. Howell

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-20

Total Pages: 29

ISBN-13:

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"Hermann Stieffel, Soldier Artist of the West" by Edgar M. Howell is a reverent biography of one of the least-discussed artists in history. Stieffel was born in Germany before immigrating to the US where he resided in the North American West after falling in love with the territory. He focused his artwork on the topography of the area and the Native Americans who called the land home. Through his work, people on the east coast were able to experience some of this expansive land from the comforts of home.