The Autobiography of Black Hawk - Couverture souple

Hawk, Black

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1602067619 ISBN 13 : 9781602067615

Editeur : Cosimo Classics, 2007

Synopsis

One of the most respected personages in Native American history, BLACK HAWK (1767-1838), Sauk war chief of the Native American tribe in Illinois, was already a renowned name in the early 1800s, having fought for the British during the War of 1812. By 1832, when Black Hawk led warriors against encroaching European settlers on Sauk lands, he was so well-known that the engagement became known as the Black Hawk War. In his 1833 autobiography, Black Hawk-dictating to American newspaper editor JOHN BARTON PATTERSON (1805-1890)-tells his tale, from the "Indian wars" as he saw them to his capture, in 1832, by American forces and his subsequent meeting with President Andrew Jackson and grand tour of the United States. A provocative look at Black Hawk's wisdom and, ironically, his misunderstanding of the politics of the United States, this is a fascinating firsthand account of one of the foundational philosophical battles of American history.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Black Hawk or Black Sparrow Hawk (Sauk Makataimeshekiakiak (1767-October 3, 1838) was a leader and warrior of the Sauk American Indian tribe in what is now the United States. While he had inherited an important historic medicine bundle, he was not a hereditary civil chief of the Sauk, but was an appointed war chief, and was generally known in English as Black Hawk.

During the War of 1812 he fought on the side of the British. Later he led a band of Sauk and Fox warriors against settlers in Illinois and present-day Wisconsin in the 1832 Black Hawk War. After the war he was captured and taken to the eastern U.S. where he and other British Band leaders toured several cities. Black Hawk died in 1838 in what is now southeastern Iowa. Black Hawk has left behind an enduring legacy through many eponyms, and other tributes. Jim Thorpe is often incorrectly declared as directly related to Black Hawk. (Quote from wikipedia.org)

About the Author

Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790) was one of the most important and influential Founding Fathers of the United States of America. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman and diplomat. As a scientist he was a major figure in the Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and a musical instrument. He formed both the first public lending library in America and first fire department in Pennsylvania. He was an early proponent of colonial unity and as a political writer and activist he, more than anyone, invented the idea of an American nation and as a

Présentation de l'éditeur

In 1832, the Sac (or Sauk) war chief Black Hawk led his followers into the final battle for the survival of their centuries-old culture. The forces he and his band faced, forces consisting of much more than the better-armed and vastly more numerous soldiers of the U.S. army, were simply too great. An inspiring leader, he was tenacious, clever, and very, very brave. Black Hawk faced and won the respect of such figures in American history as Andrew Jackson, Winfield Scott, and Jefferson Davis. In spite of the war he waged against the United States, he won the admiration of its people. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BLACK HAWK is his powerful story, in his own words. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BLACK HAWK is especially designed for use in secondary social studies and English classrooms. It is a valuable addition to the classes in American Literature, U.S. History, or Ethnic Studies. This edition includes the entire original manuscript. Editor’s notes, images, and numbered footnotes have been added to facilitate learning. Higher-level vocabulary words are identified and defined.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cosimo Classics
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1602067619
• ISBN 13: 9781602067615
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Éditeur: Patterson J B
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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