The Shawnees and the War for America
$45.26
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
24 June 2008
Summary
With the courage and resilience embodied by their legendary leader Tecumseh, the Shawnees waged a war of territorial and cultural resistance for half a century. Noted historian Colin G. Calloway details the political and legal battles and the bloody fighting on both sides for possession of the Shawnees? land, while imbuing historical figures such as warrior chief Tecumseh, Daniel Boone, and Andrew Jackson with all their ambiguity and complexity. More than defending their territory, the Shawne…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143113911 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143113917 |
| Author: | Colin G. Calloway |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2008 |
| Weight: | 194g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 128mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
?The history engages us fully… . The remarkable texturing of the historic period and the description of responses by early Americans and their leaders … set Calloway’s book apart.?
? “Los Angeles Times”
? Fascinating, comprehensive and passionate.?
?Leslie Marmon Silko
The history engages us fully… . The remarkable texturing of the historic period and the description of responses by early Americans and their leaders … set Calloway s book apart.
“Los Angeles Times”
Fascinating, comprehensive and passionate.
Leslie Marmon Silko
aThe history engages us fully… . The remarkable texturing of the historic period and the description of responses by early Americans and their leaders … set Callowayas book apart.a
a “Los Angeles Times”
a Fascinating, comprehensive and passionate.a
aLeslie Marmon Silko
About The Author
Colin G. Calloway
Colin Callowayis a British Americanhistorian.He is the John Kimball, Jr. 1943 Professor of History and a professor of Native American Studies atDartmouth College.
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