Little White Father: Redick McKee on the California Frontier - Softcover

Raphael, Ray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1883254000 ISBN 13: 9781883254001

Publisher: Humboldt County Historical, 1993

Synopsis

"A finely-crafted, well researched, fascinating story about an important, but little-known man in our North Coast history. ... Little White Father is an account of Redick McKee, one of three commissioners appointed to the office of Indian Affairs by President Millard Fillmore in 1850 to negotiate treaties with the indigenous people of the California frontier. [McKee was] unique in his day, well-meaning in his mission, but ignorant and naïve about the people he was supposed to 'save,' as well as about his fellow countrymen and the government he represented. Raphael's work is objective and courageous in presenting a realistic portrait of Redick McKee. The book presents an accurate view of the events of the Western frontier of the United States from 1850 to 1860, and it raises questions for us to ponder today. It is good reading, but it is not comfortable reading." - Humboldt Historian

About this edition

• Publisher: Humboldt County Historical
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1883254000
• ISBN 13: 9781883254001
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 213