Daniel H. Thomas (1904–1999)
Author of Fort Toulouse : the French outpost at the Alabamas on the Coosa
Works by Daniel H. Thomas
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Thomas, Daniel Harrison
- Birthdate
- 1904-12-06
- Date of death
- 1999-04-05
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Wetumpka, Alabama, USA
- Place of death
- Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
- Education
- University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania (PhD|1934) - Organizations
- American Historical Association
New England History Teachers Association
Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi
Members
Reviews
Statistics
- Works
- 4
- Members
- 34
- Popularity
- #413,653
- Rating
- 3.5
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 4
The introduction (half the book) is a detailed archaeological account of finds and good so long as you have the means to comprehend the archaeology.
The second half is a well written historical account if the fort. Best it weaves in not only local history but the events abroad that caused them. This is a surprisingly insightful book.
Best if all the role if native peoples and the enslaved are pointedly included. This is huge. These groups are far to often left out entirely.
It's a short little read but heavy calories, so to speak. And more important then you might think.… (more)