Author:

Weidensaul, Scott  Search this

Physical description:

xxi, 474 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm

Type:

Books

History

Military history

Place:

East (U.S.)

North America

Date:

2012

Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Contents:

Pt. 1. "So Many Nations, People, and Tongues" -- Mawooshen -- Before Contact -- Stumbling onto a Frontier -- pt. 2. "Let Us Not Live to Bee Enslaved" -- "Why Should You Be So Furious?" -- Between Two Fires -- "Our Enimies Are Exceedeing Cruell" -- "Oppressions, Grievances & Provocacons" -- pt. 3. "We That Came out of This Ground" -- "One Head One Mouth, and One Heart" -- The Long Peace Ends -- War Chief, Peace Chief -- Endings

Summary:

Presents a history of the period during which the Eastern seaboard was a frontier between colonizing Europeans and Native Americans.

Topic:

Frontier and pioneer life  Search this

Indians, Treatment of--History  Search this

White people--Relations with Indians--History  Search this

History  Search this

White people--History  Search this

Immigrants--History  Search this

Race relations  Search this

History, Military  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1011875