The Lady Of Cofitachequi

Author : Kate Salley Palmer
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781611179927

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The Lady of Cofitachequi by Kate Salley Palmer Pdf

More than 500 years ago, a tribe of Native Americans lived peacefully next to a river in an area called Cofitachequi, near what is now Camden, South Carolina. A kind and generous woman, who was a member of the Otter Clan, ruled this tribe. She became known as the Lady of Cofitachequi. All the people of the tribe and animals in the area loved the Lady. An adoring otter tells this true historical account of what happened to the Lady and her kin when Spanish explorers led by Hernando de Soto came looking for gold and silver. De Soto demanded that the tribe hand over precious metals and gems, but all the people had to offer were freshwater pearls and copper. In anger de Soto ordered his army to loot the temples and take all the food. Before leaving, they took the Lady captive and forced her to go with them. Otter watched with tears in his eyes as the Lady was taken away. Where did the Lady of Cofitachequi go, and would Otter and the people of the town ever see her again?

Author : David J. Weber
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300156218

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The Spanish Frontier in North America by David J. Weber Pdf

Winner of the 1993 Western Heritage Award given by the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, here is a definitive history of the Spanish colonial period in North America. Authoritative and colorful, the volume focuses on both the Spaniards' impact on Native Americans and the effect of North Americans on Spanish settlers. "Splendid".--New York Times Book Review.

Author : Tom Smith,John S. Bowman,Maurice Isserman
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : America
ISBN : 9781438101804

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Discovery of the Americas, 1492-1800 by Tom Smith,John S. Bowman,Maurice Isserman Pdf

Interesting topics Include: Books and printing in the age of Columbus; The Inca Empire; The horse in North America; The legend of El Dorado; The Nootka Convention; The Pueblo Revolt; The role of California missions.

Author : Aleck Loker
Publisher : Aleck Loker
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781928874201

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La Florida by Aleck Loker Pdf

Author : W. Fitzhugh Brundage,Laura F. Edwards,Jon F. Sensbach
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469670195

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A New History of the American South by W. Fitzhugh Brundage,Laura F. Edwards,Jon F. Sensbach Pdf

For at least two centuries, the South's economy, politics, religion, race relations, fiction, music, foodways and more have figured prominently in nearly all facets of American life. In A New History of the American South, W. Fitzhugh Brundage joins a stellar group of accomplished historians in gracefully weaving a new narrative of southern history from its ancient past to the present. This groundbreaking work draws on both well-established and new currents in scholarship, among them global and Atlantic world history, histories of African diaspora, and environmental history. The volume also considers the experiences of all people of the South: Black, white, Indigenous, female, male, poor, and elite. Together, the essays compose a seamless, cogent, and engaging work that can be read cover to cover or sampled at leisure. Contributors are Peter A. Coclanis, Gregory P. Downs, Laura F. Edwards, Robbie Ethridge, Kari Frederickson, Paul Harvey, Kenneth R. Janken, Martha S. Jones, Blair L. M. Kelley, Kate Masur, Michael A. McDonnell, Scott Reynolds Nelson, James D. Rice, Natalie J. Ring, and Jon F. Sensbach.

Author : Craig A. Doherty,Katherine M. Doherty
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781438107417

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South Carolina by Craig A. Doherty,Katherine M. Doherty Pdf

Examines life in the early colony, including such details as the Yamasee War, pirate attacks, slavery, and the effect of such crops as indigo and rice. An entire chapter focuses on the numerous American Indian tribes - mainly the Cherokee and Catawba - who lived throughout the colony, from the coast and lowlands up into the Appalachian Mountains.

Author : Joan Marie Johnson,Marjorie Julian Spruill,Valinda W. Littlefield
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780820367958

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South Carolina Women by Joan Marie Johnson,Marjorie Julian Spruill,Valinda W. Littlefield Pdf

Author : Donna Martinez,Jennifer L. Williams Bordeaux
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 697 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216041191

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50 Events That Shaped American Indian History [2 volumes] by Donna Martinez,Jennifer L. Williams Bordeaux Pdf

This powerful two-volume set provides an insider's perspective on American Indian experiences through engaging narrative entries about key historical events written by leading scholars in American Indian history as well as inspiring first-person accounts from American Indian peoples. This comprehensive, two-volume resource on American Indian history covers events from the time of ancient Indian civilizations in North America to recent happenings in American Indian life in the 21st century, providing readers with an understanding of not only what happened to shape the American Indian experience but also how these events—some of which occurred long ago—continue to affect people's lives today. The first section of the book focuses on history in the pre-European contact period, documenting the tens of thousands of years that American Indians have resided on the continent in ancient civilizations, in contrast with the very short history of a few hundred years following contact with Europeans—during which time tremendous changes to American Indian culture occurred. The event coverage continues chronologically, addressing the early Colonial period and beginning of trade with Europeans and the consequential destruction of native economies, to the period of Western expansion and Indian removal in the 1800s, to events of forced assimilation and later self-determination in the 20th century and beyond. Readers will appreciate how American Indians continue to live rich cultural, social, and religious lives thanks to the activism of communities, organizations, and individuals, and perceive how their inspiring collective story of self-determination and sovereignty is far from over.

Author : Grace Steele Woodward
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : History
ISBN : 0806118156

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The Cherokees by Grace Steele Woodward Pdf

Of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians the Cherokees were early recognized as the greatest and the most civilized. Indeed, between 1540 and 1906 they reached a higher peak of civilization than any other North American Indian tribe. They invented a syllabary and developed an intricate government, including a system of courts of law. They published their own newspaper in both Cherokee and English and became noted as orators and statesmen. At the beginning the Cherokees’ conquest of civilization was agonizingly slow and uncertain. Warlords of the southern Appalachian Highlands, they were loath to expend their energies elsewhere. In the words of a British officer, "They are like the Devil’s pigg, they will neither lead nor drive." But, led or driven, the warlike and willful Cherokees, lingering in the Stone Age by choice at the turn of the eighteenth century, were forced by circumstances to transfer their concentration on war to problems posed by the white man. To cope with these unwelcome problems, they had to turn from the conquests of war to the conquest of civilization.

Author : Robert R. McCoy,Steven M. Fountain
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313386831

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History of American Indians by Robert R. McCoy,Steven M. Fountain Pdf

A comprehensive look at the entirety of Native American history, focusing particularly on native peoples within the geographic boundaries of the United States. The history of American Indians is an integral part of American history overall—a part that is often overlooked. History of American Indians: Exploring Diverse Roots provides a broad chronological overview of Native American history that challenges readers to grapple with the elemental themes of adaptation, continuity, and persistence. The book enables a deeper understanding of the origins and early history of American Indians and presents new scholarship based on the latest research. Readers will learn a wealth of American Indian history as well as appreciate the key role American Indians played in certain significant stages of American history as a whole. The direct connections between the events in the past and many current hot-button topics—such as race, climate change, water use, and other issues—are clearly identified. The book's straightforward, chronological presentation makes it a helpful and easy-to-read scholarly work appropriate for advanced high school and undergraduate college students.

Author : Qwo-Li Driskill
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816530489

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Asegi Stories by Qwo-Li Driskill Pdf

Drawing on oral histories and archival research, this book develops the concept of asegi stories. Asegi translates as "strange," and it is also used by some Cherokees as a term similar to "Queer." This book provides a LGBTQ2 lens to interpret the Cherokee past, understand the present, and imagine decolonial futures.

Author : Peter O. Koch
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786453108

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Imaginary Cities of Gold by Peter O. Koch Pdf

Spanish conquistadors attempted to conquer the New World nearly a century before the English colonists established a permanent settlement at Jamestown. This book examines the unsuccessful elements of Spain's attempt at expanding its empire in the Americas, focusing particularly on the misadventures of three conquistadors. Part One tells the story of Cabeza de Vaca who, along with three other survivors of the ill-fated Panfilo de Narvaez expedition to Florida, spent nearly eight years among the various tribes that wandered across Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico before finding his way back to civilization. Their tales of lands rich with earthly delights served as inspiration for two epic but failed expeditions that make up the second and third parts of the book: Francisco de Coronado's quest to find the golden cities of Cibola and Hernando de Soto's efforts to find the rich kingdoms of Florida.

Author : Charles Hudson
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820352909

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Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun by Charles Hudson Pdf

The 20th anniversary edition of the study that first revealed De Soto’s path across the 16th century American South includes a forward by Robbie Ethridge Between 1539 and 1542, the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto led a small army on an expedition of almost four thousand miles across Southeastern America. De Soto’s path had been one of history’s most intriguing mysteries until the publication of Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun. Using a new route reconstruction, anthropologist Charles Hudson maps the story of the de Soto expedition, tying the route to a number of specific archaeological sites. De Soto’s journey cut a bloody and indelible swath across both the landscape and native cultures in a quest for gold and glory. The desperate Spanish army followed the sunset from Florida to Texas before abandoning its mission. De Soto’s one triumph was that he was the first European to explore the vast region that would be the American South. But in 1542, he died a broken man on the banks of the Mississippi River. In this classic text, Hudson masterfully chronicles both De Soto’s expedition and the native societies he visited. The narrative unfolds against the exotic backdrop of a now extinct social and geographic landscape. A blending of archaeology, history, and historical geography, this is a monumental study of the sixteenth-century Southeast.

Author : Robbie Franklyn Ethridge,Sheri Marie Shuck-Hall
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780803217591

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Mapping the Mississippian Shatter Zone by Robbie Franklyn Ethridge,Sheri Marie Shuck-Hall Pdf

During the two centuries following European contact, the world of late prehistoric Mississippian chiefdoms collapsed and Native communities there fragmented, migrated, coalesced, and reorganized into new and often quite different societies. The editors of this volume, Robbie Ethridge and Sheri M. Shuck-Hall, argue that such a period and region of instability and regrouping constituted a ?shatter zone.? ø In this anthology, archaeologists, ethnohistorians, and anthropologists analyze the shatter zone created in the colonial Southøby examining the interactions of American Indians and European colonists. The forces that destabilized the region included especially the frenzied commercial traffic in Indian slaves conducted by both Europeans and Indians, which decimated several southern Native communities; the inherently fluid political and social organization oføprecontact Mississippian chiefdoms; and the widespread epidemics that spread across the South. Using examples from a range of Indian communities?Muskogee, Catawba, Iroquois, Alabama, Coushatta, Shawnee, Choctaw, Westo, and Natchez?the contributors assess the shatter zone region as a whole, and the varied ways in which Native peoples wrestled with an increasingly unstable world and worked to reestablish order.

Author : Melissa E. Blair,Vanessa M. Holden,Maeve Kane
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119683858

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American Women's History by Melissa E. Blair,Vanessa M. Holden,Maeve Kane Pdf

Offers a nuanced account of the multiple aspects of women’s lives and their roles in American society American Women's History presents a comprehensive survey of women's experience in the U.S. and North America from pre-European contact to the present. Centering women of color and incorporating issues of sexuality and gender, this student-friendly textbook draws from cutting-edge scholarship to provide a more inclusive and complicated perspective on the conventional narrative of U.S. women’s history. Throughout the text, the authors highlight diverse voices such as Matoaka (Pocahontas), Hilletie van Olinda, Margaret Sanger, and Annelle Ponder. Arranged chronologically, American Women's History explores the major turning points in American women’s history while exploring various contexts surrounding race, work, politics, activism, and the construction of self. Concise chapters cover a uniquely wide range of topics, such as the roles of Indigenous women in North American cultures, the ways women participated in the American Revolution, the lives of women of color in the antebellum South and their experiences with slave resistance and rebellion, the radical transformation brought on by Black women during Reconstruction, the activism of women before and after suffrage was won, and more. Discusses how Indigenous women navigated cross-cultural contact and resisted assimilation efforts after the arrival of Europeans Considers the construction of Black female bodies and the implications of the slave trade in the Americas Addresses the cultural shifts, demographic changes, and women’s rights movements of the early twentieth century Highlights women’s participation in movements for civil rights, workplace justice, and equal educational opportunities Explores the feminist movement and its accomplishments, the rise of anti-feminism, and women’s influence on the modern political landscape Designed for both one- and two-semester U.S. history courses, American Women's History is an ideal resource for instructors looking for a streamlined textbook that will complement existing primary sources that work well in their classes. Due to its focus on women of color, it is particularly valuable for community colleges and other institutions with diverse student populations.