ISBN: 9780195182989 - the world's richest indian: the scandal over jackson barnett's oil fortune (9 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: New. Presents a biography of Jackson Barnett, who gained unexpected wealth from oil found on his property. This book explores how control of his fortune was violently contested by his guardian, the state of Oklahoma, the Baptist Church, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and an adventuress who kidnapped and married him. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 433. . 2005. Paperback. . . . .…

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. In nearly new condition: crisp, clean and tight with sharp corners and strong joints. But note: this copy is retired from the publisher?s library, so just showing a number tag affixed to the spine. Despite such, looks and feels unread and is now offered for sale at very reasonable price.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. The first biography of Jackson Barnett, who gained unexpected wealth from oil found on his property. This book explores how control of his fortune was violently contested by his guardian, the state of Oklahoma, the Baptist Church, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and an adventuress who kidnapped and married him. Coming into national prominence as a case of Bureau of Indian Affairs mismanagement of Indian property, the litigation over Barnett's wealth lasted two decades and stimulated Congress to make long-overdue reforms in its policies towards Indians. Highlighting the paradoxical role played by the federal government as both purported protector and pilferer of Indian money, and replete with many of the major agents in twentieth-century Native American history, this remarkable story is not only captivating in its own right but highly symbolic of America's diseased and corrupt national Indian policy.…

Zustand: New. Presents a biography of Jackson Barnett, who gained unexpected wealth from oil found on his property. This book explores how control of his fortune was violently contested by his guardian, the state of Oklahoma, the Baptist Church, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and an adventuress who kidnapped and married him. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 433. . 2005. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Zustand: New. The first biography of Jackson Barnett, who gained unexpected wealth from oil found on his property. This book explores how control of his fortune was violently contested by his guardian, the state of Oklahoma, the Baptist Church, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and an adventuress who kidnapped and married him. Coming into national prominence as a case of Bureau of Indian Affairs mismanagement of Indian property, the litigation over Barnett's wealth lasted two decades and stimulated Congress to make long-overdue reforms in its policies towards Indians. Highlighting the paradoxical role played by the federal government as both purported protector and pilferer of Indian money, and replete with many of the major agents in twentieth-century Native American history, this remarkable story is not only captivating in its own right but highly symbolic of America's diseased and corrupt national Indian policy.…