The Northern Navajo Frontier, 1860-1900: Expansion Through Adversity

by Robert McPherson and Robert S. McPherson

McPherson argues that, instead of being a downtrodden group of prisoners, defeated militarily in the 1860s and dependent on the U.S. government for protection and guidance in the 1870s and 80s, the Navajo nation was vigorously involved in defending and expanding the borders of their homelands. This was accomplished not through war nor as a concerted effort, but by an aggressive defensive policy built on individual action that varied with changing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874214246
• ISBN13: 9780874214246
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Utah State University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher