The Cultural Encyclopedia That Almost Never Was

When Alex Ewen and Jeffrey Wollock were contracted in 1994 to create an encyclopedia chronicling Native American life in the 20th century, they knew the job was no small undertaking. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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