The World Turned Upside Down: Indian Voices from Early America
by Colin G. Calloway
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This unique collection presents Native American perspectives on the events of the colonial era, from the first encounters between Indians and Europeans in the early seventeenth century through the American Revolution in the late eighteenth century. The documents collected here are drawn from letters, speeches, and records of treaty negotiations in which Indians addressed settlers. Colin Calloway's introduction discusses the nature of such sources and the problems of interpreting them and show more also analyzes the forces of change that were creating a "new world" for Native Americans during the colonial period. An overview introduces each chapter, and a headnote to each document comments on its context and significance. Maps, illustrations, a bibliography, and an index are also included. show lessTags
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Great selection of documents pertaining to Native American history. Calloway's introductions are sometimes overbearing (I imagine him muttering 18th century obscenities whenever he talks about perfidious negotiators), but he provides useful context, succinctly.
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Colin G. Calloway is John Kimball Jr. 1943 Professor of History and Native American Studies at Dartmouth College. His previous books include A Scratch of the Pen and The Victory with No Name.
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- Canonical title
- The World Turned Upside Down: Indian Voices from Early America
- Original publication date
- 1994
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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