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The Indian world of George Washington : the first President, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation / Colin G. Calloway.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Calloway, Colin G. (Colin Gordon), 1953- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Relations with Indians.
- Washington, George.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- French and Indian War (United States : 1754-1763.).
- American Revolution (1775-1783.).
- Indians of North America--Government relations.
- Indians of North America.
- Indians of North America--Wars--1750-1815.
- Indians of North America--Wars.
- Indians of North America--History--18th century.
- History.
- Relations with Indians.
- United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.
- United States.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- Local Subjects:
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Relations with Indians.
- French and Indian War (United States : 1754-1763.).
- American Revolution (1775-1783.).
- Indians of North America--Wars.
- Indians of North America--Government relations.
- Indians of North America--Wars--1750-1815.
- Indians of North America--History--18th century.
- Relations with Indians.
- Indians of North America.
- United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- Genre:
- History.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 621 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
- Other Title:
- First President, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- "An authoritative, sweeping, and fresh new biography of the nation's first president, Colin G. Calloway's book reveals fully the dimensions and depths of George Washington's relations with the First Americans."--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Learning curves
- Virginia's Indian country
- The Ohio Company and the Ohio Country
- Into Tanaghrisson's world
- Tanaghrisson's war
- Braddock and the limits of empire
- Frontier defense and a Cherokee alliance
- Frontier advance and a Cherokee war
- The other revolution
- Confronting the Indian boundary
- "A good deal of land."
- The question of Indian allies
- Town destroyer
- Killing Crawford
- Building a nation on Indian land
- The first President and the first Americans
- An Indian policy for the new nation
- Courting McGillivray
- The greatest Indian victory
- Philadelphia Indian diplomacy
- Achieving empire
- Transforming Indian lives
- A death and a non-death.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780190652166
- 0190652160
- OCLC:
- 992798464
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