The Indians' new world : Catawbas and their neighbors from European contact through the era of removal /

Merrell follows the Catawbas from their first contact with Europeans in the 16th century until they carved out a place in the American republic three centuries later. It is a story of Native agency, creativity, resilience, and endurance. Upon its original publication in 1989, this book helped signal...

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Main Author: Merrell, James Hart, 1953-
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, [2009]
Edition:Twentieth anniversary edition ;
Series:Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Merrell follows the Catawbas from their first contact with Europeans in the 16th century until they carved out a place in the American republic three centuries later. It is a story of Native agency, creativity, resilience, and endurance. Upon its original publication in 1989, this book helped signal a new direction in the study of Native Americans, serving as a model for their reintegration into American history.
Physical Description:1 online resource ( xl, 381 pages) : illustrations, maps
Awards:Bancroft Prize, 1990.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1469600773
9781469600772