The Shawnee (Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf) [Hardcover]

Jerry E. Clark (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1982 | Series: Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf

Many Indian tribes claimed Kentucky as hunting territory in the eighteenth century, though for the most part their villages were built elsewhere. For the Shawnee, whose homeland was in the Ohio and Cumberland valleys, Kentucky was an essential source of game, and the skins and furs were vital for trade. When Daniel Boone explored Kentucky in 1769, a band of Shawnee warned him they would not tolerate the presence of whites there. Settlers would remember the warning until 1794 and the Battle of Fallen Timbers. In The Shawnee, Jerry E. Clark eloquently recounts the story of the bitter struggle between white settlers and the Shawnee for possession of the region, a conflict that left its mark in the legends of Kentucky.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

""An offbeat, intriguing little book about the tribe that once built a city in Kentucky -- Eskippakithiki -- and was led by great chiefs such as Tecumseh." --Lexington Herald-Leader" --

""The life of Tecumseh and his brother, Tenskwautawa, 'The Prophet,' are treated with sensitive care. This short history is a valuable addition to the library of any general historian and delivers enough information to understand how the Shawnee fit into the settlement of Kentucky and surrounding area." --Northern Kentucky Heritage" --

""This short history is written in a clear style with complete survey of the subject for those who know very little about Native-American history." --Karl Lietzenmayer" --

""A great book. There is so much information here - a tremendous description of the social and political organization of the Shawnee, a very good description of their religious structure, and a tremendous description of the conflicts and associations between the Shawnee and the descendants of the various European nations who colonized the continent. If you're interested in Native Americans in general or the pre-modern history of the Appalachians in general, well, this is one for you." -- Eric Drummond Smith, HillbillySavants.blogspot.com" --

""Its comprehensiveness makes it an excellent starting point for any investigation of this remarkable people during their great days in Kentucky and the Old Northwest." --Indiana Magazine of History" --

""A thoughtful and engaging study of early Shawnee migration and social organization." --Ohio Valley History" --

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Jerry E. Clark is professor of anthropology at Creighton University. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky (July 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813102332
• ISBN-13: 978-0813102337
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,748,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Rapid Treatment with Too Little Substance, October 29, 1999

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This review is from: The Shawnee (Hardcover)

This brief volume is a reasonable introduction to the Shawnee indian nation by a Kentucky anthropologist. It gives a broad portrait of life for the Shawnee and their intertribal and pioneer relations. The book is clearly written with admiration for the life and ways of the Shawnee, but it is extremely light on first hand research, coverage of intimate Shawnee life details and on matters such as language and cultural identity. It seems targeted perhaps at the curious teenager who seeks a simple book report for high school local history. I wish it could have been more comprehensively researched, and more scholarly in its fine points and notes while maintaining its accessibility and general readibility.