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The Deerfield Raid: Captives, Ransom, and the Making of a Frontier

by Marcus Hale Whitcomb ...

The cold came early to Deerfield that winter and never broke. By the last night of February 1704 the snow had drifted higher against the north wall of the stockade than anyone in the town could remember, and the farmers grumbled about it the way farmers do. Nobody asked what a drift that high against a palisade might mean.Before dawn on February 29, a force of French soldiers and their Abenaki, ... Read more

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The cold came early to Deerfield that winter and never broke. By the last night of February 1704 the snow had drifted higher against the north wall of the stockade than anyone in the town could remember, and the farmers grumbled about it the way farmers do. Nobody asked what a drift that high against a palisade might mean.Before dawn on February 29, a force of French soldiers and their Abenaki,
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The First Frontier

The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, & Endurance in Early America

by Scott Weidensaul ...

"Excitement abounds in Scott Weidensaul's detailed history of the first clashes between European settlers and Native Americans on the East Coast."—Nancy Marie Brown, author of The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking WomanFrontier: the word carries the inevitable scent of the West. But before Custer or Lewis and Clark, before the first Conestoga wagons rumbled across the Plains, it was the East that ... Read more

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"Excitement abounds in Scott Weidensaul's detailed history of the first clashes between European settlers and Native Americans on the East Coast."—Nancy Marie Brown, author of The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking WomanFrontier: the word carries the inevitable scent of the West. But before Custer or Lewis and Clark, before the first Conestoga wagons rumbled across the Plains, it was the East that
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The Forgotten History of America

Little-Known Conflicts of Lasting Importance from the Earliest Colonists to the Eve of the Revolution

by Cormac O'Brien ...

"Introduces us to extraordinary men and women and landmark events that shaped the American character and the future of the nation." —Thomas J. Craughwell, author of Failures of the Presidents and Stealing Lincoln's BodyToday Americans remember 1776 as the beginning of an era. A nation was born, commencing a story that continues to this day. But the War of Independence also marked the end of ... Read more

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"Introduces us to extraordinary men and women and landmark events that shaped the American character and the future of the nation." —Thomas J. Craughwell, author of Failures of the Presidents and Stealing Lincoln's BodyToday Americans remember 1776 as the beginning of an era. A nation was born, commencing a story that continues to this day. But the War of Independence also marked the end of
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War on the Run

The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America's First Frontier

by John F. Ross ...

Often hailed as the godfather of today’s elite special forces, Robert Rogers trained and led an unorthodox unit of green provincials, raw woodsmen, farmers, and Indian scouts on “impossible” missions in colonial America that are still the stuff of soldiers’ legend. The child of marginalized Scots-Irish immigrants, Rogers learned to survive in New England’s dark and deadly forests, grasping, as did ... Read more

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Often hailed as the godfather of today’s elite special forces, Robert Rogers trained and led an unorthodox unit of green provincials, raw woodsmen, farmers, and Indian scouts on “impossible” missions in colonial America that are still the stuff of soldiers’ legend. The child of marginalized Scots-Irish immigrants, Rogers learned to survive in New England’s dark and deadly forests, grasping, as did
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Young Washington

How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father

by Peter Stark ...

FINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BOOK PRIZEThe true story of a Founding Father: a new, brash, and unexpected view of the president we thought we knew, from the bestselling author of Astoria.“Lively, well-researched . . . . A discerning history of pre-Revolutionary America and the man who shaped its future.” - Kirkus ReviewsTwo decades before he led America to independence, George Washington was ... Read more

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FINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BOOK PRIZEThe true story of a Founding Father: a new, brash, and unexpected view of the president we thought we knew, from the bestselling author of Astoria.“Lively, well-researched . . . . A discerning history of pre-Revolutionary America and the man who shaped its future.” - Kirkus ReviewsTwo decades before he led America to independence, George Washington was
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The Deerfield Massacre

A Surprise Attack and the Fight for Survival in Early America

by James L. Swanson ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Manhunt (now an Apple TV+ series) and in the tradition of Empire of the Summer Moon comes “a vivid account” (The Wall Street Journal) of a forgotten chapter in American history: the deadly confrontation between natives and colonists in Massachusetts in 1704 and the tragic saga that unfolded.Once it was one of the most infamous events in early American ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Manhunt (now an Apple TV+ series) and in the tradition of Empire of the Summer Moon comes “a vivid account” (The Wall Street Journal) of a forgotten chapter in American history: the deadly confrontation between natives and colonists in Massachusetts in 1704 and the tragic saga that unfolded.Once it was one of the most infamous events in early American
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Through a Howling Wilderness

Benedict Arnold's March to Quebec, 1775

by Thomas A. Desjardin ...

A military history of the 1775 invasion of Quebec by Benedict Arnold and the Continental Army, a narrative of adventure, hardship, and survival.Before Benedict Arnold was branded a traitor, he was one of the colonies' most valuable leaders. In September 1775, eleven hundred soldiers boarded ships in Massachusetts, bound for the Maine wilderness. They had volunteered for a secret mission, under ... Read more

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A military history of the 1775 invasion of Quebec by Benedict Arnold and the Continental Army, a narrative of adventure, hardship, and survival.Before Benedict Arnold was branded a traitor, he was one of the colonies' most valuable leaders. In September 1775, eleven hundred soldiers boarded ships in Massachusetts, bound for the Maine wilderness. They had volunteered for a secret mission, under
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Simon Girty

Wilderness Warrior

by Edward Butts ...

Series Book 29 - Quest Biography
During the American Revolution and the border conflicts that followed, Simon Girty's name struck terror into the hearts of U.S. settlers in the Ohio Valley and the territory of Kentucky. Girty (1741-1818) had lived with the Natives most of his life. Scorned by his fellow white frontiersmen as an "Indian lover," Girty became an Indian agent for the British. He accompanied Native raids against ... Read more

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During the American Revolution and the border conflicts that followed, Simon Girty's name struck terror into the hearts of U.S. settlers in the Ohio Valley and the territory of Kentucky. Girty (1741-1818) had lived with the Natives most of his life. Scorned by his fellow white frontiersmen as an "Indian lover," Girty became an Indian agent for the British. He accompanied Native raids against
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White Savage

William Johnson and the Invention of America

by Fintan O'Toole ...

A provocative biography of the man who forged America's alliance with the Iroquois.William Johnson was scarcely more than a boy when he left Ireland and his Gaelic, Catholic family to become a Protestant in the service of Britain's North American empire. In New York by 1738, Johnson moved to the frontiers along the Mohawk River, where he established himself as a fur trader and eventually became a ... Read more

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A provocative biography of the man who forged America's alliance with the Iroquois.William Johnson was scarcely more than a boy when he left Ireland and his Gaelic, Catholic family to become a Protestant in the service of Britain's North American empire. In New York by 1738, Johnson moved to the frontiers along the Mohawk River, where he established himself as a fur trader and eventually became a
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Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk

Enriched edition. A Chief's Autobiography: Indigenous Perspectives on American History and Cultural Heritage

by Sauk chief Black Hawk, Shane Becker ...

The "Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk" is a profound first-person account that intricately weaves personal narrative with the broader historical tapestry of Native American resistance during the early 19th century. Written in a lyrical yet straightforward style, Black Hawk's autobiography serves as both a memoir and a political manifesto, chronicling his life from his ... Read more

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The "Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk" is a profound first-person account that intricately weaves personal narrative with the broader historical tapestry of Native American resistance during the early 19th century. Written in a lyrical yet straightforward style, Black Hawk's autobiography serves as both a memoir and a political manifesto, chronicling his life from his
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A History of Jonathan Alder

His Captivity and Life with the Indians

by Larry Nelson ...

A History of Jonathan Alder: His Captivity and Life with the Indians is one of the most extensive first person accounts to survive from Ohio's pioneer and early settlement eras. Nine year-old Alder was captured and taken to Ohio by Indians in 1782. Adopted by a Mingo warrior and his Shawnee wife, Alder lived as an Indian until 1805. After he left the Indians, Alder became one of the first European ... Read more

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A History of Jonathan Alder: His Captivity and Life with the Indians is one of the most extensive first person accounts to survive from Ohio's pioneer and early settlement eras. Nine year-old Alder was captured and taken to Ohio by Indians in 1782. Adopted by a Mingo warrior and his Shawnee wife, Alder lived as an Indian until 1805. After he left the Indians, Alder became one of the first European
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Louis Riel / Harriet Tubman / Simon Girty

by Sharon Stewart, Edward Butts, Rosemary Sadlier ...

Series series Louis Riel / Harriet Tubman / Simon Girty
Presenting three titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. In these three books we explore the cultural heritage that is at the roots of Canada’s present-day multicultural society. In the lives of abolitionist Underground Railway hero Harriet Tubman; Metis revolutionary Louis Riel; and frontiersman Simon Girty, who adopted and respected Native ... Read more

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Presenting three titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. In these three books we explore the cultural heritage that is at the roots of Canada’s present-day multicultural society. In the lives of abolitionist Underground Railway hero Harriet Tubman; Metis revolutionary Louis Riel; and frontiersman Simon Girty, who adopted and respected Native
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