The World Turned Upside Down: Indian Voices from Early America (Bedford Series in History & Culture) [Paperback]

Colin G. Calloway (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0312083505 | ISBN-13: 978-0312083502 | Edition: 1st

This collection presents Native American perspectives on the events of the colonial era, from the first encounters between Indians and non-Indians in the early 17th century to the American Revolution in the late 18th century. The documents are drawn from letters, speeches and the records of treaty negotiations in which Indians were addressing non-Indians. Calloway's introduction discusses the nature of such sources and the problems of dealing with them. He also analyzes the forces of change that were creating a "new world" for Native Americans during the colonial period. The book's themes are arranged chronologically and the editorial apparatus throughout the book helps to put primary sources into context for the student. Each chapter contains an overview. Each document is accompanied by a headnote with a brief discussion of its context and significance. An introduction discusses the uses and problems of primary source material and provides an overview of the Indian experience during the colonial period.

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"This is a splendid addition to the literature on the Indian experience in early America. It is an essential starting point for those people--students, teachers, and scholars--who wish to gain a richer, more nuanced view of early American life."

About the Author

Colin G. Calloway, associate professor at the University of Wyoming, is the recipient of the 1993 John P. Ellbogen Meritorious Teaching Award. His most recent books are Dawnland Encounters: Indians and Europeans in Northern New England (1991) and The Western Abenakis of Vermont, 1600-1800: War, Migration and the Survival of Indian People, which was selected by Choice Magazine as one of the Outstanding Academic Books of 1990. His current work examines the experience of Indian people during the American Revolution. Calloway and Barry O'Connell are co-editors of Native Ameicans of the Northeast: Culture, History, and the Contemporary, a series of books published by The University of Massachusetts Press.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's; 1st edition (March 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312083505
• ISBN-13: 978-0312083502
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
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