Wampum belts & peace trees : George Morgan, native Americans, and revolutionary diplomacy Gregory Schaaf

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schaaf, Gregory, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Morgan, George, 1743-1810.

Morgan, George.

Indian agents--United States--Biography.

Indian agents.

Indians of North America--Government relations--To 1789.

Indians of North America.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 278 p., [1] p. of plates : map ; 22 cm.

Other Title:

Wampum belts and peace trees.

Place of Publication:

Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., c1990.

Summary:

Examines the relationship between American rebels and the Native American Indians during the Revolutionary War.

Contents:

Introduction: "The discovery"

Liberty and justice for all : the dream vs. reality

Menachk-sink : the establishment of the first U.S. Indian agency at Fort Pitt

Dark clouds over the revolutionary frontier : British, American, and Indian intrigues

Black robes in the pasture of light : the Christian Indian Mission

Balance of power : the courtship of Indian nations early in the revolution

Brother Tamanend's mission to the Lenni Lenape

The White Deer's mission to the Shawnee

The Council House and the Mingo Nation

The 1776 U.S.-Indian Peace Treaty

"The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"

Appendix: The Morgan papers : inventory and background.

Notes:

Running title: Wampum belts and peace trees.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-272) and index.

Local Notes:

The Indian Rights Association Complementary Collection.

Other Format:

Online version: Schaaf, Gregory, 1953- Wampum belts & peace trees.

ISBN:

1555910645

9781555910648

OCLC:

22182097