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Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake as told to Benjamin Williams
Chainbreaker
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Description for Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake as told to Benjamin Williams
paperback. A memoir by an American Indian, this title presents the recollections of a Seneca chief, also known as Governor Blacksnake. A fighter in the American Revolution, Chainbreaker told his story as an old man in the 1840s to a fellow Seneca, Benjamin Williams, who translated it and committed it to paper. His account is available in this edition. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
One of the earliest memoirs by an American Indian, Chainbreaker presents the recollections of a Seneca chief, also known as Governor Blacksnake. A fighter in the American Revolution who lived more than a century, Chainbreaker told his story as an old man in the 1840s to a fellow Seneca, Benjamin Williams, who translated it and committed it to paper. Epic in scale and yet intensely personal, Chainbreaker’s story provides a rare Native view of warfare and diplomacy during a crucial period in American history. His account is only fully available in this edition, featuring extensive commentary by Thomas S. Abler. ... Read more
One of the earliest memoirs by an American Indian, Chainbreaker presents the recollections of a Seneca chief, also known as Governor Blacksnake. A fighter in the American Revolution who lived more than a century, Chainbreaker told his story as an old man in the 1840s to a fellow Seneca, Benjamin Williams, who translated it and committed it to paper. Epic in scale and yet intensely personal, Chainbreaker’s story provides a rare Native view of warfare and diplomacy during a crucial period in American history. His account is only fully available in this edition, featuring extensive commentary by Thomas S. Abler. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bison Books United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Series
American Indian Lives
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803264502
SKU
V9780803264502
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About Chainbreaker
Thomas S. Abler is a professor of anthropology at the University of Waterloo. He is the author of Hinterland Warriors and Military Dress: European Empires and Exotic Uniforms.
Reviews for Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake as told to Benjamin Williams
“It is a real pleasure to see the memoirs of Governor Blacksnake at last in print, well edited and introduced by a leading ethnohistorian. . . . All credit is due to Thomas Abler for making Blacksnake’s fascinating text available to scholars and general readers in this extremely well edited publication."—Anthony F. C. Wallace, Ethnohistory “A rare look at the ... Read more