![]() ![]() His father fought in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and died from Agent Orange Disease with the rank of Sergeant. In 1946 Weatherford was born on a farm in Dovesville, South Carolina to Anna Ruth Grooms and Alfred Gregg Weatherford, as the oldest of seven children. ![]() ![]() He has become a frequent commentator on TV and radio. In addition to publishing chapters and reviews in academic books and journals, Weatherford has published numerous articles in national newspapers to popularize his historic and anthropological coverage of Native American cultures, as well as the American political culture in Congress in the 20th century. His books in the late 20th century on the influence of Native American cultures have been translated into numerous languages. In 2006, he was awarded the Order of the Polar Star, and the Order of Chinggis Khan, Mongolia’s two highest national honors. He is best known for his 2004 book, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. Jack McIver Weatherford is the former DeWitt Wallace Professor of anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota. Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World ![]() Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World ![]()
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