A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity: Dispatches from the Dakota War Contributor(s): Renville, Mary Butler (Author), Derounian-Stodola, Kathryn Zabelle (Editor), Zeman, Carrie Reber (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0803235305 ISBN-13: 9780803235304 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Native American - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
Dewey: 973.7 |
LCCN: 2011047920 |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.67 lbs) 408 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Cultural Region - Midwest |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This edition of A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity rescues from obscurity a crucially important work about the bitterly contested U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. Written by Mary Butler Renville, an Anglo woman, with the assistance of her Dakota husband, John Baptiste Renville, A Thrilling Narrative was printed only once as a book in 1863 and has not been republished since. The work details the Renvilles' experiences as "captives" among their Dakota kin in the Upper Camp and chronicles the story of the Dakota Peace Party. Their sympathetic portrayal of those who opposed the war in 1862 combats the stereotypical view that most Dakotas supported it and illumines the injustice of their exile from Dakota homelands. From the authors' unique perspective as an interracial couple, they paint a complex picture of race, gender, and class relations on successive midwestern frontiers. |