Honore Jaxon - Prairie Visionary

Honoré Jaxon presents the life story of a complex political figure who invented an Indigenous ancestry he did not, in fact, possess.

List of contents

Preface to the New Edition
Prologue: New York City, Winter 1951-52
Note on Usage
1. Young Will, 1861-77
2. Call to Greatness, 1878-84
3. "Riel’s Secretary," 1884-85
4. The Trial, the Lunatic Asylum, and Exile, 1885-86
5. Jackson becomes Jaxon, 1886-89
6. Chicago’s "Long-Haired Child of Destiny," 1890-96
7. Honoré in Love, 1897-1907
8. Return of the "Native" Son, 1907-09
9. Crescendo, 1910-18
10. Becoming a Capitalist, 1919-34
11. Light, Storm, and Shadow, 1935-45
12. The Descent, New York City, 1946-52
Conclusion: The Summing Up
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Endnotes
A Short Bibliography
Index

About the author

By Donald B. Smith

Summary

Honoré Jaxon presents the life story of a complex political figure who invented an Indigenous ancestry he did not, in fact, possess.

Product details

• Authors: Donald Smith
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.11.2023
• EAN: 9781487550141
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-5014-1
• No. of pages: 277
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology