The Indian world of George Washington : the first president, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation
Calloway, Colin G. (Colin Gordon), 1953-2018
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George Washington dominates the narrative of the nation's birth, yet American history has largely forgotten what he knew: that the country's fate depended less on grand rhetorical statements of independence and self-governance than on land - Indian land. While other histories have overlooked the central importance of Indian power during the country's formative years, Calloway here gives Native American leaders their due, revealing the relationship between the man who rose to become the most powerful figure in his country and the Native tribes whose dominion he usurped.
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Imprint:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Collation:
640 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780190652166 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
973.41092920 WASH
Language:
English
Subject:
Washington, George, 1732-1799Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with IndiansIndians of North America -- Government relations -- HistoryIndians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815Indians of North America -- History -- 18th centuryUnited States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783Presidents -- United States -- BiographyBiography
BRN:
2258788