Description
Combining compelling narrative and grand historical sweep, Forgotten Allies offers a vivid account of the Oneida Indians, forgotten heroes of the American Revolution who risked their homeland, their culture, and their lives to join in a war that gave birth to a new nation at the expense of their own. Revealing for the first time the full sacrifice of the Oneidas in securing independence, Forgotten Allies offers poignant insights about Oneida culture and how it changed and adjusted in the wake of nearly two centuries of contact with European-American colonists. It depicts the resolve of an Indian nation that fought alongside the revolutionaries as their valuable allies, only to be erased from America's collective historical memory. Beautifully written, Forgotten Allies recaptures these lost memories and makes certain that the Oneidas' incredible story is finally told in its entirety, thereby deepening and enriching our understanding of the American experience.
Author: Joseph Glatthaar
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 10/02/2007
Pages: 434
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780809046003
ISBN10: 0809046008
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
- History | Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
About the Author
Joseph T. Glatthaar is the author of six books and teaches history at the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
James Kirby Martin is the author of eleven books and teaches history at the University of Houston.
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