"With a new preface by the author"--P. [1] of cover.

Deals with Lincoln and his policies toward Native Americans.

Originally published: Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press, 1978.

"38 Nooses" details the events surrounding the 1862 uprising of the Dakota Indians led by Little Crow within the larger context of the Civil War, the history of

"This book traces Lincoln's family history, his early years, and how they shaped--and may have shaped--his attitudes toward Native Americans"--