The Shawnees and the War for America by Colin G. Calloway - ISBN: 9780143113911
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Calloway offers an account of the early American settlers’ drive to occupy the West, the Shawnee’s unwavering defense of their homeland, and the bitter battles that resulted. Also noted are the instances of cooperation, collaboration, and intermarriage between the opposing forces.

The Shawnees and the War for America

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    24 June 2008

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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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