Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell Means

Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell MeansRussell Means was the most controversial American Indian leader of our time. Where White Men Fear to Tread is the well detailed, first hand story of his life, in which he did everything possible to dramatize and justify the American Indian aim of self determination, such as storming Mount Rushmore, seizing Plymouth Rock, running for President in 1988, and most notoriously leading a 71 day takeover of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in 1973. This visionary

Russell Means was the most controversial American Indian leader of our time. Where White Men Fear to Tread is the well-detailed, first-hand story of his life, in which he did everything possible to dramatize and justify the American Indian aim of self-determination, such as storming Mount Rushmore, seizing Plymouth Rock, running for President in 1988, and--most notoriously--leading a 71-day takeover of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in 1973.

This visionary autobiography by one of our most magnetic personalities will fascinate, educate, and inspire. As Dee Brown has written, A reading of Means's story is essential for any clear understanding of American Indians during the last half of the twentieth century.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 11/15/1996
ISBN: 9780312147617
Pages: 624
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.80d