The chosen and the damned : Native Americans and the making of race in the United States / David J. Silverman.
"Acclaimed historian David J. Silverman traces Indian-White racial arguments across four centuries, from the bloody colonial wars for territory to the national wars of extermination justified as ?Manifest Destiny"; from the creation of reservations and boarding schools to the rise of the Red Power movement and beyond. In this transformative retelling, Silverman shows how White identity, defined against Indians, became central to American nationhood. He also reveals how Indian identity contributed to Native Americans' resistance and resilience as modern tribal people, even as it has sometimes pit them against one another on the basis of race." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1635578388
- ISBN: 9781635578386
- Physical Description: x, 501 pages ; illustrations, maps, facsimiles ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- A memorial by the chosen to the damned -- Loss of faith -- Race wars -- "Undistinguished destruction" -- Whitewash -- "Exterminate them!" -- "A race of tenants" -- Visions in an age of systematic racism -- Coosing -- Transitions.
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- Subject:
- Indians, Treatment of > United States > History.
White people > Relations with Indians.
White people > Race identity.
Indians of North America > Ethnic identity.
Indians of North America > Social conditions.
Racism > United States.
Indians of North America > History.
United States > Race relations. - Genre:
- Informational works.
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- 17 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 970.004 SIL (Text) | 37810460003600 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
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"Acclaimed historian David J. Silverman traces Indian-White racial arguments across four centuries, from the bloody colonial wars for territory to the national wars of extermination justified as ?Manifest Destiny"; from the creation of reservations and boarding schools to the rise of the Red Power movement and beyond. In this transformative retelling, Silverman shows how White identity, defined against Indians, became central to American nationhood. He also reveals how Indian identity contributed to Native Americans' resistance and resilience as modern tribal people, even as it has sometimes pit them against one another on the basis of race." -- Provided by publisher.
