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Record Nr.

UNINA9910271028503321

Titolo

Black Hawk and the warrior's path / / Roger L. Nichols

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley Blackwell, 2017

Chichester, West Sussex : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017

ISBN

9781119103417

111910341X

9781119103387

111910338X

9781119103424

1119103428

Edizione

[2nd ed]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations

Classificazione

973.049731490092

289.3

253.05

Disciplina

973/.0497302

Soggetti

Sauk Indians -- Biography

Black Hawk War, 1832

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 1992

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-178) and index

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

List of Figures ix Preface xi Timeline xiii 1 Who is BlackHawk? 1600-1804 1 2 The Americans were coming to take possession 1804-1812 24 3 They made fair promises but never fulfilled them 1812-1816 47 4 We were a divided people 1816-1828 69 5 Nothing was talked about but leaving our village 1828-1831 89 6 The British would assist us 1831-1832 110 7 My object was not war 1832 132 8 Once I was a great warrior 1832-1838 146 Bibliographical Essay 169 Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Completely updated and expanded, Black Hawk and the Warrior[']s Path is a masterful account of the life of the Sauk warrior and leader, and his impact on the history of early America. The period between 1760 and 1840 is brought to life through vivid discussion of Native American society and traditions, Western frontier expansion, and US-Native American politics and conflicts Updates include: 1 new map, 8 new



images, a revised bibliographic essay incorporating the latest research, a timeline, and 8 concise, reorganized chapters with key terms and study questions Accessibly written by a noted expert in the field, students will understand key themes and find meaningful connections among historical events in Native American and 18 th century American history --Book Jacket.