John C. Winters (Assistant Professo Assistant Professor of History

"The Amazing Iroquois" and the Invention of the Empire State

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Produktbeschreibung

"The Amazing Iroquois" and the Invention of the Empire State tells the story of a multi-generational Iroquoian family from American Revolution to the Cold War who used their peoples' history, politics, and culture to shape how New Yorkers conceived of their own history and self-identity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 164mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 546g
• ISBN-13: 9780197578223
• ISBN-10: 0197578225
• Artikelnr.: 65690993

Autorenporträt

John C. Winters is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Southern Mississippi and ITPS Research Associate in New York History at the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies at Iona College. A public historian, he has also worked in historic homes, museums, and other institutions.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction: "The Amazing Iroquois" in Myth and Memory
Chapter 1: Red Jacket, a "Poet Among Politicians"
Chapter 2: Ely S. Parker, the "Last Grand Sachem"
Chapter 3: Harriet Maxwell Converse, "The Woman Who Works for the Indians"
Chapter 4: Arthur C. Parker and "The Amazing Iroquois"
Conclusion: The Peace Medal Comes Home
Notes
Bibliography
Index