Colin G Calloway
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In February 1763, Britain, Spain, and France signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years' War, known in America as the French and Indian War. In this one document, more American territory changed hands than in any treaty before or since. As historian Francis Parkman wrote, "half a continent .. changed hands at the scratch of a pen." Colin Calloway reveals in this history how the Treaty set in motion a cascade of unexpected consequences. Indians...
Pub. Date
[1996]
Description
This unique anthology chronicles the Plains Indians' struggle to maintain their traditional way of life in the changing world of the nineteenth century. Its rich variety of 34 primary sources - including narratives, myths, speeches, and transcribed oral histories - gives students the rare opportunity to view the transformation of the West from Native American perspective. Calloway's comprehensive introduction offers crucial information on western...