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Norman B. (Norman Barton) Wood
1857–1933
A Baptist minister, lecturer, and writer, he published lively historical works on African American history and Native American leaders at the turn of the 20th century. His books reflect the reform-minded curiosity of his era and the strong storytelling style of a public speaker.
1 Audiobook
Lives of Famous Indian Chiefs From Cofachiqui, the Indian Princess, and Powhatan; down to and including Chief Joseph and Geronimo. Also an answer, from the latest research, of the query, Whence came the Indian? Together with a number of thrillingly interesting Indian stories and anecdotes from history
by Norman B. (Norman Barton) Wood
About the author
Born in 1857 and later based in Aurora, Illinois, Norman Barton Wood was an American Baptist minister, lecturer, and author. He often published as N. B. Wood or Norman B. Wood, and his career brought together preaching, public speaking, and popular history writing.
Wood is best known for books such as The White Side of a Black Subject and Lives of Famous Indian Chiefs. His writing focused on African American history and on Native American figures, especially well-known leaders and stories from U.S. history. These works were written for general readers, with an accessible, energetic style that made historical subjects feel immediate and dramatic.
Today, Wood is remembered mainly through those books and the historical conversations around them. For audiobook listeners, he offers a window into how late 19th- and early 20th-century writers tried to interpret American history for a broad audience.