Manteo and the Algonquians of the Roanoke Voyages.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fullam, Brandon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Algonquian Indians--History--16th century.

Algonquian Indians.

Indians of North America--First contact with Europeans--North Carolina--Roanoke Colony.

Indians of North America.

Algonquian Indians--Biography.

Manteo, active 1584-1587.

Manteo.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2019.

Summary:

"When the English first arrived at the Outer Banks in the summer of 1584, they were greeted by native Algonquian-speaking people who had long occupied present-day North Carolina. That historic contact initiated the often turbulent period of early American history commonly known as the Roanoke Voyages. Unfortunately, contemporary accounts often mischaracterize or marginalize the Algonquins, and their significance in this period is poorly understood. This volume is a unique collection of narratives highlighting by name all of the Algonquians who played a role in the often contentious attempts to establish the first permanent English colony in the New World. Starting with Manteo, the fascinating Croatoan Indian who traveled to England twice and learned to speak English, this book focuses on the identities and endeavors of each of these individual Algonquians and tells their stories."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-4766-3824-1