While I found it helpful to be able to have a visual representation of the person, instead of just a description of them, I was not as intriguing as it could have been. Had he added an influential quote with their picture I believe I would be more impressed by their character.
Notably, Dee Brown supports his main thesis and his supporting arguments with a ton of evidence. Being a debater, I understand the need for factual evidence from reliable sources and Brown provided a large bibliography that states every source he quoted. Some of his sources include congressional documents, federal reports from the commissioner of Indian affairs, as well as quotes from other authors and the testaments of many Native Americans.
Equally important, the organization of chapters was perfectly done. Brown organized the chapters in a chronological order and at the beginning of each chapter he placed a couple quotes from important figures that related to the events of the chapter. I really appreciated these quotes because they gave me a heartfelt insight into the struggling conflicts that these men witnessed and lived