Term Paper Resource Guide to American Indian History

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Major help for American Indian History term papers has arrived to enrich and stimulate students in challenging and enjoyable ways. Students from high school age to undergraduate will be able to get a jump start on assignments with the hundreds of term paper projects and research information offered here in an easy-to-use format. Users can quickly choose from the 100 important events, spanning from the first Indian contact with European explorers in 1535 to the Native American Languages Act of 1990. Coverage includes Indian wars and treaties, acts and Supreme Court decisions, to founding of Indian newspapers and activist groups, and key cultural events. Each event entry begins with a brief summary to pique interest and then offers original and thought-provoking term paper ideas in both standard and alternative formats that often incorporate the latest in electronic media, such as iPod and iMovie. The best in primary and secondary sources for further research are then annotated, followed by vetted, stable Web site suggestions and multimedia resources, usually films, for further viewing and listening. Librarians and faculty will want to use this as well. With this book, the research experience is transformed and elevated. Term Paper Resource Guide to American Indian History is a superb source to motivate and educate students who have a wide range of interests and talents. The provided topics typify and chronicle the long, turbulent history of United States and Indian interactions and the Indian experience.

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. . . achieves its aim of providing key jumping off spots in the complex tangle of different American Indian tribal history narratives. * Midwest Book Review - MBR Bookwatch *
LeBeau (writing, rhetoric and American cultures, Michigan State U.) supplies students with 100 term paper subjects on American Indian history by using a chronological structure to detail events from the first outbreaks of smallpox in the 16th century to the Native American Language Act of 1990. Each entry contains a brief summary of the topic, specific suggestions for the focus of each paper and primary and secondary resources for further research. Additional Internet and multimedia resources are also provided in separate sections. * Reference & Research Book News *
This volume fits its purpose as stated in the preface. Rather than serving as a major resource for the serious scholar, it will be a useful work for high school, undergraduate, and public libraries. Helpful index. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and general readers. * Choice *
Students, teachers, and librarians who are interested in Native American history will benefit from consulting this tool. In an era of shrinking library materials budgets, research paper guides that help students frame their topics and point them in the direction of relevant resources may not be essential purchases. * ARBA *

Author Bio

PATRICK LEBEAU is Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University. He is the author of Rethinking Michigan Indian History (2005). He is also a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation of South Dakota.