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

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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
Subjects:
Catawba Indians > History.
Catawba Indians > Social conditions.
Indians of North America > South Carolina > History.
Indians of North America > North Carolina > History.
Indians of North America > South Carolina > Social conditions.
Indians of North America > North Carolina > Social conditions.
Catawba (Indiens) > Histoire.
Catawba (Indiens) > Conditions sociales.
Indiens d'AmeÌ?rique > Caroline du Nord > Histoire.
Indiens d'AmeÌ?rique > Caroline du Sud > Histoire.
Indiens d'AmeÌ?rique > Caroline du Nord > Conditions sociales.
Indiens d'AmeÌ?rique > Caroline du Sud > Conditions sociales.
Catawba Indians.
Indians of North America.
Indians of North America > Social conditions.
North Carolina.
South Carolina.
Indiens > Caroline du Sud > Histoire.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Permissions; Introduction to the Twentieth Anniversary Edition; Preface; Prologue. The Flower of Carolina: John Lawson's Journey; 1. A People from under the World: Europeans and Other Intruders; 2. The Power of the Steelyard: The Triumph of Trade; 3. Many Nations under That Name: A New Society Takes Shape; 4. Modern Indian Politics: Catawba Diplomacy; 5. His Land Was Spoiled: The Settlers' Invasion; 6. Harmless and Friendly: The Catawba Trail of Tears; 7. Indians Still: The Nation Endures; Epilogue. I Have Been Incommoded: George Washington's Journey; Acknowledgments.