The Indian World of George Washington
The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Format: Book
Description: xviii, 621 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
"An authoritative, sweeping, and fresh new biography of the nation's first president, Colin G. Calloway's book reveals fully the dimensions and depths of George Washington's relations with the First Americans."--Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Learning curves -- Virginia's Indian country -- The Ohio Company and the Ohio Country -- Into Tanaghrisson's world -- Tanaghrisson's war -- Braddock and the limits of empire -- Frontier defense and a Cherokee alliance -- Frontier advance and a Cherokee war -- The other revolution -- Confronting the Indian boundary -- "A good deal of land." -- The question of Indian allies -- Town destroyer -- Killing Crawford -- Building a nation on Indian land -- The first President and the first Americans -- An Indian policy for the new nation -- Courting McGillivray -- The greatest Indian victory -- Philadelphia Indian diplomacy -- Achieving empire -- Transforming Indian lives -- A death and a non-death.
Subjects:
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with Indians.
Indians of North America -- Government relations.
Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815.
Indians of North America -- History -- 18th century.
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with Indians.
Indians of North America -- Government relations.
Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815.
Indians of North America -- History -- 18th century.
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
ISBN:
9780190652166
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HISTORY North Am. US Cal | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.