North American Indians, Part 2: How the West Was Won, And Honor Lost

Duration: 0:25:00

Year Published: 1974

Creator: CRM/McGraw-Hill Films | McGraw-Hill Book Company | McGraw-Hill Book Company | Ross Devenish | Thames Television

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Presents a chronology of Indian-white relations from the landing of Columbus to the defeat of Geronimo in 1866 with narration by Marlon Brando. Dwells on the breaking of many treaties and the removal of the eastern Indians to the West. Stresses the Battle of Wounded Knee at which the U.S. Seventh Calvary distinguished itself by slaughtering unarmed Indians, thus earning several Congressional Medals of Honor and other decorations of merit for its men.

Complete Record: , Presents a chronology of Indian-white relations from the landing of Columbus to the defeat of Geronimo in 1866 with narration by Marlon Brando. Dwells on the breaking of many treaties and the removal of the eastern Indians to the West. Stresses the Battle of Wounded Knee at which the U.S. Seventh Calvary distinguished itself by slaughtering unarmed Indians, thus earning several Congressional Medals of Honor and other decorations of merit for its men.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.