Engines of diplomacy : Indian trading factories and the negotiation of American empire / David Andrew Nichols.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nichols, David Andrew, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trading posts--United States--History.

Trading posts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"As a fledgling republic, the United States implemented a series of trading outposts to engage indigenous peoples and to expand American interests west of the Appalachian Mountains. Under the authority of the executive branch, this Indian factory system was designed to strengthen economic ties between Indian nations and the United States, while eliminating competition from unscrupulous fur traders. In this detailed history of the Indian factory system, David Andrew Nichols demonstrates how Native Americans and U.S. government authorities sought to exert their power in the trading posts by using them as sites for commerce, political maneuvering, and diplomatic action"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations, Maps, and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A Trade upon Public Ground; 2 Local Agendas and National Goals; 3 Like So Many Armies; 4 The Commercial Ecology of the Indian Factory System; 5 Negotiation, Manipulation, and Alliance-Building; 6 Ten Commercial Embassies in Wartime; 7 Running Hard and Falling Behind; 8 Civilization versus Commerce; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-88-908467-0-9

979-88-908467-1-6

1-4696-2690-X

1-4696-2691-8

OCLC:

946725417