Bibliograph

The Indian world of George Washington, the first President, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation, Colin G. Calloway

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The Indian world of George Washington, the first President, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation, Colin G. Calloway

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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individual biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Indian world of George Washington

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

992798464

Responsibility statement

Colin G. Calloway

Sub title

the first President, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation

Summary

"An authoritative, sweeping, and fresh new biography of the nation's first president, Colin G. Calloway's book reveals fully the dimensions and depths of George Washington's relations with the First Americans."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Learning curves -- Virginia's Indian country -- The Ohio Company and the Ohio Country -- Into Tanaghrisson's world -- Tanaghrisson's war -- Braddock and the limits of empire -- Frontier defense and a Cherokee alliance -- Frontier advance and a Cherokee war -- The other revolution -- Confronting the Indian boundary -- "A good deal of land." -- The question of Indian allies -- Town destroyer -- Killing Crawford -- Building a nation on Indian land -- The first President and the first Americans -- An Indian policy for the new nation -- Courting McGillivray -- The greatest Indian victory -- Philadelphia Indian diplomacy -- Achieving empire -- Transforming Indian lives -- A death and a non-death

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First President, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation

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