Search results for ""Author Jose Barreiro""
Fulcrum Publishing Taino: A Novel
Written" by Guaikán, the elderly Taino man who, in his youth, was adopted by Christopher Columbus and saw history unfold, Taino is the Indian chronicle of the American encounter, the Native view on Columbus and what happened in the Caribbean. This novel, based on a true story, penetrates the historical veil that still enshrines the "discovery.
£19.95
Fulcrum Publishing America Is Indian Country: The Best of Indian Country Today
Jose Barreiro, Ph.D., senior editorial advisor to Indian Country Today, is one of the nation's leading scholars in American Indian policy, journalism, and publishing. For 18 years, his dedicated efforts helped forge the American Indian Program at Cornell University, where he served as associate director and editor-in-chief of Akwe: kon Press and its journal, Native Americas. Tim Johnson, executive editor of Indian Country Today, is a communications manager and strategist who has launched or remodeled three of the leading and most influential American Indian publications in the country. For more than 20 years, he has written, edited, and published extensively on a range of American Indian issues.
£14.95
Random House USA Inc History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People
£8.29
Random House USA Inc History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People
Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about Christopher Columbus, and learn all about the Taino people. Perfect for fans of the I Survived books and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean and discovered America. Right? WRONG! Columbus never actually set foot in what is now the United States. His voyages took him to islands in the Caribbean and along the coast of South America. The truth is, when Columbus first arrived, Indigenous peoples, including the Taino, had been living there for thousands of years, raising their families, running their societies, and trading with their neighbors. He didn’t “discover” the lands at all! And his name? Not even really Christopher Columbus! Cowritten by bestselling author Kate Messner and our country’s premier Taino scholar, this fascinating addition to the series is the one that teachers have been asking for and that kids need to read.Discover the nonfiction series that demolishes everything you thought you knew about history. Don’t miss History Smashers: The Mayflower, Women's Right to Vote, and Pearl Harbor.
£17.67
