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Unworthy Republic: The dispossession of Native Americans and the road to Indian Territory

Claudio Saunt

Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory is a 2020 book by historian Claudio Saunt that focuses on the forced removal of Native Americans from the eastern United States during the early 19th century. It was awarded the Bancroft Prize in American history, and was a finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction.

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryOpen Library: Native American -> Race & EthnicityOpen Library: HISTORY / Native American -> Race & EthnicityIndigenous HistoryAmerican Civil WarReconstruction

Award History

3 wins · 5 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Bancroft PrizeMajor2021WinnerOfficial source
Ridenhour Book Prize2021WinnerSecondary source
Robert F. Kennedy Book Award2021WinnerOfficial source
Cundill History PrizeMajor2020FinalistSecondary source
National Book Award for NonfictionMajor2020FinalistSecondary source
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