A Nation in Transition: Douglas Henry Johnston and the Chickasaws, 1898-1939 - Lovegrove, Michael W.
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Douglas Henry Johnston was governor of the Chickasaw Nation from 1898 to 1902 and from 1904 to 1939. His tenure in this position is the longest of any American Indian chief executive. In this much-anticipated biography, Michael Lovegrove chronicles Johnston's remarkable political life, telling the story of how he led his people--with diplomacy and efficiency--through the devastating dissolution of tribal lands at the beginning of the twentieth century and through the contentious struggles in the three decades that followed. A valuable addition to the history of the Chickasaw Nation, this…mehr

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Douglas Henry Johnston was governor of the Chickasaw Nation from 1898 to 1902 and from 1904 to 1939. His tenure in this position is the longest of any American Indian chief executive. In this much-anticipated biography, Michael Lovegrove chronicles Johnston's remarkable political life, telling the story of how he led his people--with diplomacy and efficiency--through the devastating dissolution of tribal lands at the beginning of the twentieth century and through the contentious struggles in the three decades that followed. A valuable addition to the history of the Chickasaw Nation, this richly textured historical narrative reveals the tribulations and accomplishments of a great statesman.
Autorenporträt
Michael Lovegrove, historian and native Oklahoman, received his doctorate from the University of Oklahoma. He is a member of several historical societies, and is a professor of history at Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma.