{"product_id":"first-americans-kenneth-w-townsend-9781032332116","title":"First Americans: A History of Native Peoples","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow in its third edition, \u003ci\u003eFirst Americans\u003c\/i\u003e has been fully updated to trace Native Americans' experiences through the 2020 election and the Biden administration, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the crisis of murdered and missing indigenous women.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a comprehensive history of Native Americans from their earliest appearances in North America to the present, highlighting the complexity and diversity of their cultures and experiences. Contrasting the misconception that Native Americans were consistently victims without power, native voices permeate the text and shape its narrative, underlining the vitality of native peoples and cultures in the context of regional, continental, and global developments. The new edition highlights the role of Native Americans as agents of resistance and progress, rooted in the perspective that their activism has been instrumental throughout history and in the present day. To enrich student understanding, the book also includes a variety of pedagogical tools including short biographical profiles, key review questions, a rich series of maps and illustrations, chapter chronologies, a glossary, and recommendations for further reading. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpanning centuries of developments into the present day, \u003ci\u003eFirst Americans \u003c\/i\u003eis the approachable, essential student introduction to Native American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth W. Townsend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032332115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032332116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.92h x 7.01w x 1.81d","brand":"Kenneth W. Townsend","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44201679814911,"sku":"9781032332116","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cbdc3236-b08b-4fc0-8245-485cb6094ce6.jpg?v=1691490756","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-americans-kenneth-w-townsend-9781032332116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}