Sarah Winnemucca by Sally Zanjani (English) Paperback Book

Description: Sarah Winnemucca by Sally Zanjani Born into a legendary family of Paiute leaders in western Nevada, Sarah dedicated much of her life to working for her people. This book tells the story of Sarah Winnemucca (1844-91), one of the influential and charismatic Native women in American history. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book is the triumphant and moving story of Sarah Winnemucca (1844-91), one of the most influential and charismatic Native women in American history. Born into a legendary family of Paiute leaders in western Nevada, Sarah dedicated much of her life to working for her people. She played an instrumental and controversial role as interpreter and messenger for the U.S. Army during the Bannock War of 1878 and traveled to Washington in 1880 to obtain the release of her people from confinement on the Yakama Reservation. She toured the East Coast in the 1880s, tirelessly giving speeches about the plight of her people and heavily criticizing the reservation system. In 1883 she produced her autobiography - the first written by a Native woman - and founded a Native school whose educational practices were far ahead of its time. Sally Zanjani also reveals Sarahs notorious sharp tongue and wit, her love of performance, her string of failed relationships, and at the end, possible poisoning by a romantic rival. Notes The triumphant and moving story of Sarah Winnemucca (1844-91), one of the most influential and charismatic Native American women in American history. Author Biography Sally Zanjani is on the faculty of the political science department at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is the author of A Mine of Her Own: Women Prospectors in the American West, 1850–1950 (Nebraska 1997) and other works. Review "Sally Zanjani has generated an epic portrayal." Bloomsbury Review "Well-written and smartly organized... A useful addition to the literature, one that nicely joins biography to a larger piece of nineteenth-century Indian history." Western Historical Quarterly "A thoroughly documented biography of a brilliant individual." Choice "Essential reading for anyone interested in this fascinating figure." Journal of American History "Zanjanis excellent history of this remarkable woman is recommended for all public and academic libraries." Library Journal. "...She paves the way for a new interpretation of Sarah Winnemucca-one informed by the ways she is understood by Paiute people themselves." Womens Review of Books Promotional The triumphant and moving story of Sarah Winnemucca (1844-91), one of the most influential and charismatic Native American women in American history. Review Quote "Zanjanis excellent history of this remarkable woman is recommended for all public and academic libraries."-Library Journal Promotional "Headline" The triumphant and moving story of Sarah Winnemucca (1844-91), one of the most influential and charismatic Native American women in American history. Details ISBN0803299214 Author Sally Zanjani Short Title SARAH WINNEMUCCA Series American Indian Lives Language English ISBN-10 0803299214 ISBN-13 9780803299214 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 2004 Country of Publication United States Residence NV, US DOI 10.1604/9780803299214 UK Release Date 2004-09-01 AU Release Date 2004-09-01 NZ Release Date 2004-09-01 US Release Date 2004-09-01 Pages 368 Publisher University of Nebraska Press Publication Date 2004-09-01 Illustrations 20 illustrations, 2 maps, index Audience Professional & Vocational Imprint University of Nebraska Press Place of Publication Lincoln We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159664935;

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