The World Turned Upside Down: Indian Voices from Early America (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)

M. Weir, and an anonymous reviewer, all of whom offered constructive criticisms on an earlier version of the manuscript. I am grateful to Ernest May and Chuck Christensen for the invitation to do this book, to Sabra Scribner for the careful attention she gave to the manuscript in its early stages, and to Richard Keaveny for his diligent and enthusiastic assistance in preparing the manuscript for production. Elizabeth Schaaf carefully guided the manuscript through the design and production process; Barbara Flanagan did an excellent job of copyediting; and Phil Roberts, my colleague at the University of Wyoming, took care of the indexing.

This unique collection presents Native American perspectives on the events of the colonial era, from the first encounters between Indians and Europeans in the early seventeenth century through the American Revolution in the late eighteenth century. The documents collected here are drawn from letters, speeches, and records of treaty negotiations in which Indians addressed settlers. Colin Calloway's introduction discusses the nature of such sources and the problems of interpreting them and also analyzes the forces of change that were creating a "new world" for Native Americans during the colonial period. An overview introduces each chapter, and a headnote to each document comments on its context and significance. Maps, illustrations, a bibliography, and an index are also included.

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An anthology of little-known and rarely considered letters, speeches, and records of treaty negotiations in which Native American addressed European settlers from the first encounters in the 17th century through the American Revolution. General and chapter introductions consider the nature of the sources, problems with interpreting them, and the forces that were creating a new world for natives during the colonial period. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-19 Voices from the Shore....Pages 20-42 Cultural Conflicts, Contests, and Confluences....Pages 43-77 Land, Trade, and Treaties....Pages 78-114 In a World of Warfare: Indians and the Wars for Empire....Pages 115-145 American Indians and the American Revolution, 1775–1783....Pages 146-169 Indian Voices from the New Nation....Pages 170-183 Epilogue....Pages 184-185 Back Matter....Pages 186-208