W.E.B. Du Bois 1909 304p 5 x 8 A moving cultural biography of abolitionist martyr John Brown, by one of the most important black thinkers of the twentieth century. In the history of slavery and its legacy, John Brown looms large as a hero whose deeds partly precipitated the … Continue reading John Brown
The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroads Dee Brown 1977 305p 6 x 9 An often unknown and under-appreciated social history of the transcontinental railroad. Brown covers so many social tensions: from the barge workers (being displaced by railroads) and the railroad industry, to the hyper-exploitation of immigrant rail … Continue reading Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow
An Indian History of the American West Dee Brown 1970 481p 6 x 9 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is Dee Brown’s classic, eloquent, meticulously documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian and their tenancious survival during the second half of the nineteenth century. Using council records, … Continue reading Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
The Autobiography of Russell Means Russell Means 1996 592p 6 x 9 From one of the most controversial Indian leaders of our time comes this well-detailed, first-hand story of his up unto the mid-90s, in which he has done everything possible to dramatize and justify the Native American aim … Continue reading Where White Men Fear to Tread
RECOMMENDED READING LIBROS EN ESPAÑOL Books are new and used, and all are on a sliding scale. Books are listed with the author, when it was first published and approximate page length and size. This list is about 1/5 of available titles. Please inquire about … Continue reading Books
The Life and World of Ben Reitman, Chicago’s Celebrated Social Reformer, Hobo King and Whorehouse Physician Roger A. Burns 2001 368p 6 x 9 Biography of “the hobo doctor” who road the rails and treated the elements of the working class many other physicians refused to, including performing abortions which were illegal … Continue reading The Damndest Radical