Colonization and the Wampanoag Story
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- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
10 October 2023
Summary
Until now, you’ve only heard one side of the story: the “discovery” of America told by Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists. Here’s the true story of America from the Indigenous perspective.
When you think about the beginning of the American story, what comes to mind? Three ships in 1492, or perhaps buckled hats and shoes stepping off of the Mayflower, ready to start a new country. But the truth is, Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists didn’t arrive t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593480434 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593480430 |
| Author: | Linda Coombs |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Crown Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 382g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
| Series: | Race to the Truth |
| Audience Age: | 10 |
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“A poignant and powerful look at identity, change, and resiliency.” —Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Linda Coombs
Linda Coombs (Aquinnah Wampanoag) is an author and historian from the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah, and lives in the Wampanoag community of Mashpee on Cape Cod, MA. Coombs began her museum career in an internship at the Boston Children’s Museum, and later working there in the Native American Program. She and her colleague Paulla Dove Jennings (Narragansett) wrote children’s books for a museum series highlighting aspects of southern New England tribal cultures. Coombs also worked for 30 years in the Wampanoag Indigenous Program (WIP) of Plimoth Plantation, including 15 years as WIP’s Associate Director; and 9 years at the Aquinnah Cultural Center. Presently she does independent museum consulting and cultural presentations.
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