The World Turned Upside Down: Indian Voices from Early America (Bedford Cultural Editions Series)
By Unknown Author.
Description
This collection presents Native American perspectives on the events of the colonial era, from the first encounters between Indians and non-Indians in the early 17th century to the American Revolution in the late 18th century. The documents are drawn from letters, speeches and the records of treaty negotiations in which Indians were addressing non-Indians. Calloway's introduction discusses the nature of such sources and the problems of dealing with them. He also analyzes the forces of change that were creating a "new world" for Native Americans during the colonial period. The ...
ISBN(s)
0312083505, 9780312083502
