Textual Evidence of the Life of Simon Girty, American Revolutionary Turncoat
Textual Evidence of the Life of Simon Girty, American Revolutionary Turncoat

Author: Anne Goodfellow

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780773455122

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The aim of this volume is to make certain materials from the Draper Manuscript Collection of the Wisconsin Historical Society accessible to researchers interested in the life and history of Simon Girty. Girty, a figure in history maligned as much as praised, who served as an interpreter between Americans, British, and Native Americans during the American Revolution, is remembered by some as a turncoat and by others as a hero. Lyman Draper, founder of the Wisconsin Historical Society in the mid-19th century, was keenly interested in Girty's life and, through extensive research, interviews, and correspondence with Girty's living family members, attempted to show that Simon Girty was actually an honorable man. Here presented are annotated replications of the Draper manuscripts of interest to Girty scholars.

New Worlds for All
New Worlds for All

Author: Colin G. Calloway

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2013-10-01

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1421411210

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The interactions between Indians and Europeans changed America—and both cultures. Although many Americans consider the establishment of the colonies as the birth of this country, in fact early America existed long before the arrival of the Europeans. From coast to coast, Native Americans had created enduring cultures, and the subsequent European invasion remade much of the land and society. In New Worlds for All, Colin G. Calloway explores the unique and vibrant new cultures that Indians and Europeans forged together in early America. The journey toward this hybrid society kept Europeans' and Indians' lives tightly entwined: living, working, worshiping, traveling, and trading together—as well as fearing, avoiding, despising, and killing one another. In some areas, settlers lived in Indian towns, eating Indian food. In the Mohawk Valley of New York, Europeans tattooed their faces; Indians drank tea. A unique American identity emerged. The second edition of New Worlds for All incorporates fifteen years of additional scholarship on Indian-European relations, such as the role of gender, Indian slavery, relationships with African Americans, and new understandings of frontier society.

Girty
Girty

Author: Richard Taylor

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 0813180392

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Along with Benedict Arnold, Simon Girty was one of the most hated men in early America. The son of an Irish immigrant, he was raised on the western Pennsylvania frontier but was captured by the Senecas as a teenager and lived among them for several years. This able frontiersman might be seen today as a defender of Native Americans, but in his own time he was branded as a traitor for siding with First Nations and the British during the Revolutionary War. He fought fiercely against Continental Army forces in the Ohio River Valley and was victorious in the bloody Battle of Blue Licks. In this classic work, Richard Taylor artfully assembles a collage of passages from diaries, travel accounts, and biographies to tell part of the notorious villain's story. Taylor uses the voice of Girty himself to unfold the rest of the narrative through a series of interior monologues, which take the form of both prose and poetry. Moments of torture and horrifying bloodshed stand starkly against passages celebrating beautiful landscapes and wildlife. Throughout, Taylor challenges perceptions of the man and the frontier, as well as notions of white settler innocence. Simon Girty's bloody exploits and legend made him hated and feared in Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley, but many who knew him respected him for his convictions, principles, and bravery. This evocative work brings to life a complex figure who must permanently dwell in the borderland between myth and fact, one foot in each domain.

A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution
A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution

Author: Theodore P. Savas

Publisher: Savas Beatie

Published: 2006-08-19

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1611210119

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“A well-organized and concise introduction to the war’s major battles” (The Journal of America’s Military Past). Winner of the Gold Star Book Award for History from the Military Writers Society of America This is the first comprehensive account of every engagement of the Revolution, a war that began with a brief skirmish at Lexington Green on April 19, 1775, and concluded on the battlefield at the Siege of Yorktown in October 1781. In between were six long years of bitter fighting on land and at sea. The wide variety of combats blanketed the North American continent from Canada to the Southern colonies, from the winding coastal lowlands to the Appalachian Mountains, and from the North Atlantic to the Caribbean. Every entry begins with introductory details including the date of the battle, its location, commanders, opposing forces, terrain, weather, and time of day. The detailed body of each entry offers both a Colonial and a British perspective of the unfolding military situation, a detailed and unbiased account of what actually transpired, a discussion of numbers and losses, an assessment of the consequences of the battle, and suggestions for further reading. Many of the entries are supported and enriched by original maps and photos.

The Big Six Historical Thinking Concepts
The Big Six Historical Thinking Concepts

Author: Peter Seixas

Publisher:

Published: 2012-07-30

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9780176541545

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Authors Peter Seixas and Tom Morton provide a guide to bring powerful understandings of these six historical thinking concepts into the classroom through teaching strategies and model activities. Table of Contents Historical Significance Evidence Continuity and Change Cause and Consequence Historical Perspectives The Ethical Dimension The accompanying DVD-ROM includes: Modifiable Blackline Masters All graphics, photographs, and illustrations from the text Additional teaching support Order Information: All International Based Customers (School, University and Consumer): All US based customers please contact [email protected] All International customers (exception US and Asia) please contact Nelson.international@ne lson.com

The Windsor Border Region
The Windsor Border Region

Author: Ernest J. Lajeunesse

Publisher: Heritage

Published: 1960-12

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13: 9781487581596

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This historical survey is intended to serve as an introduction to a series of documents relating to the exploration and settlement of Canada's southernmost frontier - the Detroit River region.