Dartmouth Authors
Wilcomb E. Washburn '48. The Assault onIndian Tribalism: The General Allotment Law[Dawes Act) of 1887, Lippincott, 1975. Softbound. 79 pp. $2.75. With the nation's Bicentennial in 1976, some Americans now realize that a century ago the country paid little attention to objective evaluation of Indianwhite relations. The 1973 and 1974 violence erupting between militant Indians and federal officers makes clear that agreeable solutions are conspicuous by their absence. Washburn comments on the impulse for reform and alternatives in plan and policy, the Indians' position on severalty, and the role of the humanitarians; evaluates the mentality, naivete, and self-righteousness of reformers who "could demand absolute, rigorous, and unbending adherence to a cultural ideal totally alien to Indians." Reformers seemed insensitive to the fact that Indians had been converted from a landed to a landless minority and that the continuous existence of autonomous. tribal entities within the American Union was perhaps not only thinkable but also workable.
Neil D. Isaacs '53. All the Moves: A Historyof College Basketball, Lippincott, 1975. 319 PP. $12.95. Far more than the detailed winloss descriptions standard in sports histories, Isaacs' narrative of college basketball from peach baskets to 1974 NCAA title is supplemented by human interest, behind-the-scenes facts, and controversial comments. It is also profusely illustrated. Dartmouth is very much in town in picture selection, highlighting of the 1953 upset of Holy Cross, high praise for Rudy La Russo '59 for "restoring credibility to the whole league," and a touching tribute to Doggie Julian. The evolution of strategies is emphasized throughout, along with colorful caricatures of the coaches who made them famous.
Thomas L. Berger '63 and William C. Bradford Jr. An Index of Characters in EnglishPrinted Drama to the Restoration, Microcard Editions Books, (Englewood, Col.), 1975. 222 pp. $19.95. Now for the first time, a scholar may find quickly where a character appears in any Tudor, Elizabethan, Caroline, or Comamonwealth play - even animals and inanimate objects, the roles of which are taken by actors. All are indexed by first and last names, nationality, occupation, religious proclivity, and psychological state, if any of these are mentioned in the text of a play, helpful for insights into prevailing attitudes towards literary and historical values, occupations, other countries, and social customs. Berger is associate professor of English at St. Lawrence University.
