"A radical reinterpretation of early American history from a native point of viewIn "Masters of Empire," the historian Michael A. McDonnell reveals the vital role played by the native peoples of the Great Lakes in the history of North America. Though less well known than the Iroquois or Sioux, the Anishinaabeg, who lived across Lakes Michigan and Huron, were equally influential. "Masters of Empire "charts the story of one group, the Odaw ..."
"In "Masters of Empire," the historian Michael A. McDonnell reveals the pivotal role played by the native peoples of the Great Lakes in the history of North America. Though less well known than the Iroquois or Sioux, the Anishinaabeg, who lived across Lakes Michigan and Huron, were equally influential. "Masters of Empire" charts the story of one group, the Odawa, who settled at the straits between those two lakes, a hub for trade and dip ..."
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Masters of Empire Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America by MichaelMcdonnell 416 Pages, Published 2015 by Hill And Wang ISBN-13: 978-0-374-71418-5, ISBN: 0-374-71418-5
"20. 7. Johnson, “Review of the Trade,” NYCD VII:958. Tanner, Atlas, Map 13;
McClurken, “We Wish to Be Civilized,” 54. 9. George Turnbull to Gage, May 29,
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"In the last twenty years, scholars have rushed to re-examine revolutionary experiences across the Atlantic, through the Americas, and, more recently, in imperial and global contexts. While Revolution has been a perennial favourite topic of national historians, a new generation of historians has begun to eschew traditional foundation narratives and embrace the insights of Atlantic and transnational history to re-examine what is increasin ..."
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