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“They are a doomed race. Wars, smallpox, gross immorality, a change from old ways to new ways their fate is the common fate of the American, whether he sails the sea in the North, gallops over the plain in the West, or sleeps in his hammock in the forests of Brazil.”

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George Amos Dorsey

George Amos Dorsey was a prominent scholar and explorer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His research spanned fields such as anthropology, linguistics, and archaeology. Dorsey is known for his in-depth studies of Native American cultures, particularly the Cherokee and Cheyenne tribes. His work has had a profound impact on subsequent scholars. more

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