The Shawnees and the War for AmericaWith 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 Shawnees went to war to preserve a way of life and their own deeply held vision of what their nation should be. |
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Contents
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TAKING ON THE BRITISH EMPIRE | |
THE TRAVAILS OF CORNSTALK | |
NEGLECTED LIKE BASTARDS | |
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THE VISIONS OF TENSKWATAWA AND TECUMSEH | |
REMOVALS AND SURVIVALS | |
AFTER WORD | |
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| Title | The Shawnees and the War for America |
| Author | Colin Calloway |
| Publisher | Penguin, 2007 |
| ISBN | 1101202475, 9781101202470 |
| Length | 256 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American Studies |
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