Archive for the '‘Indians’' Category

19 2012f February, 2012

Posted by Socrates in 'Indians', book selections, books, history, History for newbies, Socrates, William Pierce at 6:50 pm | Permanent Link

A good book about Indians-vs.-Whites is “Scalp Dance,” available [Here]. Dr. Pierce talks about “Scalp Dance” [Here].

18 2012f February, 2012

Posted by Socrates in 'Indians', 'noble savage', America, court historians, history, History for newbies, Hollywood, Socrates at 4:42 pm | Permanent Link

Seen on TV: a clip from an old movie in which an Indian (a.k.a. “Native American”) accuses White men of “speaking with forked tongues.” (The White man’s promise is no good, according to countless Hollywood movies, while the Indian’s word is rock-solid). Seeing that clip caused me to remember a book that I once owned, [...]

2 2007f December, 2007

Posted by Socrates in 'Indians', America, anthropology, primitive vs. civilized, race science, Socrates at 6:22 pm | Permanent Link

About the origins of “Native Americans.” (Of note concerning the American “Indians” is how unsuccessful they’ve been. They’ve given the world almost nothing of value, and were “primitive” people until rather recently) [1][2]: [Article]. [1] more about “Indians”: [Here] [2] features of a “civilized” culture include: the presence of the wheel, a written language, a [...]