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Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers

By: Alysa Landry

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Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers

By: Alysa Landry

The life story of this World War II Navajo Code Talker introduces middle-grade readers to an unforgettable person and offers a close perspective on aspects of Navajo (or Diné) history and culture. Thomas H. Begay was one of the young Navajo men who, during World War II, invented and used a secret, unbreakable communications code based on their native Diné language to help win the war in the Pacific. Although the book includes anecdotes from other code talkers, its central narrative revolves around Begay. It tells his story, from his birth near the Navajo reservation, his childhood spent herding sheep, his adolescence in federally mandated boarding schools, and ultimately, his decision to enlist in the US Marine Corps. Alysa Landry relies heavily on interviews with Begay, who, as of this writing, is in his late nineties and one of only three surviving code talkers. Begay’s own voice and sense of humor make this book particularly significant in that it is the only Code Talker biography for young readers told from a soldier’s perspective. Begay was involved with the book every step of the way, granting Landry unlimited access to his military documents, personal photos, and oral history. Additionally, Begay’s family contributed by reading and fact-checking the manuscript. This truly is a unique collaborative project.

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Ohio University Press

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0821447882

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US Presidents and the Destruction of the Native American Nations

By: Michael A. Genovese,Alysa Landry

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US Presidents and the Destruction of the Native American Nations

By: Michael A. Genovese,Alysa Landry

This book examines how the United States government, through the lens of presidential leadership, has tried to come to grips with the many and complex issues pertaining to relations with Indigenous peoples, who occupied the land long before the Europeans arrived. The historical relationship between the US government and Native American communities reflects many of the core contradictions and difficulties the new nation faced as it tried to establish itself as a legitimate government and fend off rival European powers, including separation of powers, the role of Westward expansion and Manifest Destiny, and the relationship between diplomacy and war in the making of the United States. The authors’ analysis touches on all US presidents from George Washington to Donald Trump, with sections devoted to each president. Ultimately, they consider what historical and contemporary relations between the government and native peoples reveal about who we are and how we operate as a nation.

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Springer Nature

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Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers

By: Alysa Landry

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US Presidents and the Destruction of the Native American Nations

By: Michael A. Genovese,Alysa Landry

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Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers

Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers

US Presidents and the Destruction of the Native American Nations

US Presidents and the Destruction of the Native American Nations

Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers

Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers

US Presidents and the Destruction of the Native American Nations

US Presidents and the Destruction of the Native American Nations

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