By Vanessa Ann Gunther
This biography bargains a chronological presentation of the main occasions in Nez Perce historical past and within the lifetime of one in every of their maximum leaders, Joseph.
• comprises photographs of Joseph, his brother, and different people who have been popular in his existence and within the historical past of the Nez Perce
• offers a chronology of the key occasions in Nez Perce background and within the lifetime of leader Joseph
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