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The Shawnees and the War for America
- By: Colin G. Calloway
- Narrated by: George Wilson
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Acclaimed historian Colin G. Calloway, Dartmouth professor of history and American Indian studies, is the series editor for The Penguin Library of American Indian History. Rich in detail and highly readable, this compelling narrative portrays the Shawnees' valiant struggle to maintain their way of life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Able Overview
- By Amy on 03-14-13
- The Shawnees and the War for America
- By: Colin G. Calloway
- Narrated by: George Wilson
Disappointing
Reviewed: 02-20-21
I love Colin Calloway’s books, so my disappointment is relative to the high bar he has set. Unfortunately, this book contains less pre-19th century information on the Shawnee than The Indian World of George Washington, despite the latter’s far wider scope. The 19th century material is good but I’d recommend Sami Lakomaki’s book on the Shawnee instead. For earlier material, Stephen Warren’s, and for the Northwest Indian War Calloway’s GW book. This simply doesn’t offer anything that isn’t covered better elsewhere.
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The Worlds the Shawnees Made
- Migration and Violence in Early America
- By: Stephen Warren
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4 out of 5 stars 67
In 1779, Shawnees from Chillicothe, a community in the Ohio country, told the British, "We have always been the frontier." Their statement challenges an oft-held belief that American Indians derive their unique identities from longstanding ties to native lands. By tracking Shawnee people and migrations from 1400 to 1754, Stephen Warren illustrates how Shawnees made a life for themselves at the crossroads of empires and competing tribes, embracing mobility and often moving willingly toward violent borderlands.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Yawn
- By dagsog on 12-23-14
- The Worlds the Shawnees Made
- Migration and Violence in Early America
- By: Stephen Warren
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
Excellent Unique Perspective
Reviewed: 02-20-21
All too often, books about the Shawnee place white colonizers at the center of the story, using the well-trod events of Euroamerican history to describe native people on the periphery. This book is truly focused on the Shawnee story and is exceptional in several respects: 1. The detailed treatment of research connecting the Fort Ancient to the Shawnee 2. Focus exclusively on events pre-dating the Northwest Indian War and 3. Inclusion of material from Shawnee people today. Only Sami Lakomaki’s book on the subject is comparable (that I’ve found so far) - and this contains a significant amount of information I have not found elsewhere. I highly recommend.
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