{"product_id":"an-american-genocide-the-united-states-and-the-california-indian-catastrophe-1846-1873-the-lamar-series-in-western-history","title":"An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873 (The Lamar Series in Western History)","description":"The first full account of the government-sanctioned genocide of California Indians under United States rule\n\nWinner of the 2016 Los Angeles Times Book Award for History and a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice\n\n“Gruesomely thorough. . . . Others have described some of these campaigns, but never in such strong terms and with so much blame placed directly on the United States government.”—Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek\n\nBetween 1846 and 1873, California’s Indian population plunged from perhaps 150,000 to 30,000. Benjamin Madley is the first historian to uncover the full extent of the slaughter, the involvement of state and federal officials, the taxpayer dollars that supported the violence, Indigenous resistance, who did the killing, and why the killings ended. This deeply researched book is a comprehensive and chilling history of an American genocide.\n\nMadley describes pre-contact California and precursors to the genocide before explaining how the Gold Rush stirred vigilante violence against California Indians. He narrates the rise of a state-sanctioned killing machine and the broad societal, judicial, and political support for genocide. Many participated: vigilantes, volunteer state militiamen, U.S. Army soldiers, U.S. congressmen, California governors, and others. The state and federal governments spent at least $1.7 million on campaigns against California Indians. Besides evaluating government officials’ culpability, Madley considers why the slaughter constituted genocide and how other possible genocides within and beyond the Americas might be investigated using the methods presented in this groundbreaking book.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0300230699\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0300230699.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Madley, Benjamin\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43534190247997,"sku":"BVV.0300230699.G","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0300230699-0.jpg?v=1788213196","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/an-american-genocide-the-united-states-and-the-california-indian-catastrophe-1846-1873-the-lamar-series-in-western-history","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}