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By Benjamin Madley

An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe 1846 1873 (The Lamar in Western History)

An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873 (The Lamar Series in Western History)

by Jeremi Suri

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Winner of the Bancroft Prize for American History

A groundbreaking work of historical scholarship that sheds new light on one of the darkest chapters in American history

In The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe 1846-1873: The Lamar Era, Benjamin Madley offers a comprehensive and unflinching account of the tragic history of the California Indians during the Lamar era. Drawing on extensive research, Madley reveals the devastating impact of US policies and actions on the lives and culture of the California Indians.

The Lamar era was a time of great turmoil and change for the California Indians. The discovery of gold in California in 1848 brought a flood of white settlers to the region, and the US government embarked on a campaign of forced assimilation and Indian removal. These policies had a devastating impact on the California Indians, who were decimated by disease, starvation, and violence.

Madley's book is a powerful indictment of the US government's treatment of the California Indians. He shows how the government's policies were designed to destroy Indian culture and force Indians to assimilate into white society. These policies were carried out with brutal efficiency, and they resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Indians.

The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe 1846-1873: The Lamar Era is a must-read for anyone interested in Native American history or the history of California. Madley's book is a groundbreaking work of historical scholarship that sheds new light on one of the darkest chapters in American history.

Reviews

"A powerful and important book that exposes the tragic history of the California Indians during the Lamar era. Madley's research is meticulous, and his writing is clear and concise. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Native American history or the history of California." - Pekka Hämäläinen, author of The Comanche Empire

"A devastating indictment of the US government's treatment of the California Indians. Madley's book is a powerful reminder of the human cost of conquest and colonization." - Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

"A groundbreaking work of historical scholarship that sheds new light on one of the darkest chapters in American history. Madley's book is essential reading for anyone interested in Native American history or the history of California." - James F. Brooks, author of Captives and Cosmos: Indigenous Women in Colonial Mexico

About the Author

Benjamin Madley is an associate professor of history at UCLA. He is the author of An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873, which won the Bancroft Prize for American History.

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An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873 (The Lamar Series in Western History)

by Jeremi Suri

4.8 out of 5