| Without Reservation Contributor(s): Flynn, Sean J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1941813143 ISBN-13: 9781941813140 Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists - History | Native American |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2018032232 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As the first Lakota to serve in the United States Congress, Benjamin ("Ben") Reifel (1906-1990) made a career of straddling two distinct cultures. In this premier biography of Reifel, Sean J. Flynn offers an alternative to depictions of American Indians as victims of eighteenth- and nineteenth century conquest. Contributing to a long-neglected topic in American Indian studies--the lives of twentieth-century American Indians--Flynn showcases the life of a man who prospered in the American mainstream without forsaking his racial identity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Flynn, Sean J.: - Sean J. Flynn, a graduate of South Dakota State University, earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history from Texas Tech University. Since 1999, he has served as professor of history at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota, where he was awarded the United Methodist Church General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Teaching Excellence Award and the Clarke Award for Teaching Excellence. A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Flynn is a descendant of the Lakota leader Spotted Tail. In addition to articles on American Indian history, his publications include Chief, Marine Corps Warrior: The Life of John P. "Pat" Flynn, Jr., a biography of his father, one of the few American Indian aviators to fly combat missions in World War II and Korea. |