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The Indians' new world : Catawbas and their neighbors from European contact through the era of removal / James H. Merrell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Merrell, James Hart, 1953- author.
- Series:
- Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Catawba Indians--History.
- Catawba Indians.
- Catawba Indians--Social conditions.
- Indians of North America--South Carolina--History.
- Indians of North America.
- Indians of North America--North Carolina--History.
- Indians of North America--South Carolina--Social conditions.
- Indians of North America--North Carolina--Social conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (424 p.)
- Edition:
- 20th Anniversary edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Merrell follows the Catawbas from their first contact with Europeans in the 16th century until they carved out a place in the American republic three centuries later. It is a story of Native agency, creativity, resilience, and endurance. Upon its original publication in 1989, this book helped signal a new direction in the study of Native Americans, serving as a model for their reintegration into American history.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Permissions; Introduction to the Twentieth Anniversary Edition; Preface; Prologue. The Flower of Carolina: John Lawson's Journey; 1. A People from under the World: Europeans and Other Intruders; 2. The Power of the Steelyard: The Triumph of Trade; 3. Many Nations under That Name: A New Society Takes Shape; 4. Modern Indian Politics: Catawba Diplomacy; 5. His Land Was Spoiled: The Settlers' Invasion; 6. Harmless and Friendly: The Catawba Trail of Tears; 7. Indians Still: The Nation Endures; Epilogue. I Have Been Incommoded: George Washington's Journey; Acknowledgments
- AbbreviationsNotes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical refences (p. 287-372) and index.
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 979-88-908859-6-8
- 979-88-908859-7-5
- 1-4696-0077-3
- 0-8078-3869-1
- OCLC:
- 861793357
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