West of the RevolutionWest of the Revolution
An Uncommon History of 1776
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Current format, Book, 2014, First edition, Available now. Offered in 0 more formatsDetails the other revolutions during 1776, including the reaction of the native residents of San Francisco in the wake of the first European settlement there and the devastation of the Aleutian Islands by the Russians' hunt for sea otters.
Details the other revolutions during 1776, including the reaction of the native residents of San Francisco in the wake of the first European settlement there and the devastation of the Aleutian Islands by the Russians' hunt for sea otters. 13,000 first printing.
The year 1776 was a momentous one for American history: Thomas Paine published Common Sense, independence was declared by the Continental Congress, and George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River. That segment of history is considered common knowledge. But Saunt takes another, far different tack. He traces the history, the people, and the events that took place far to the west of the American colonies. Those stories include the establishment of the first European colony by Spain, the Russian search for sea otters in Alaska, but British at Hudson Bay and beyond. But he also shares the stories of native Americans and their efforts to take advantage of the opportunities of trade and territorial expansion of their own. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Common SenseIn that pivotal year, the Spanish established the first European colony in San Francisco and set off a cataclysm for the region’s native residents. The Russians pushed into Alaska in search of valuable sea otters, devastating local Aleut communities. And the British extended their fur trade from Hudson Bay deep into the continent, sparking an environmental revolution that transformed America’s boreal forests.While imperial officials in distant Europe maneuvered to control lands they knew almost nothing about, America's indigenous peoples sought their own advantage. Creek Indians navigated the Caribbean to explore trade with Cuba. The Osages expanded their dominion west of the Mississippi River, overwhelming the small Spanish outposts in the area. And the Sioux advanced across the Dakotas. One traditional Sioux history states that they first seized the Black Hills, the territory they now consider their sacred homeland, in 1776. "Two nations were born that year," Saunt writes. The native one would win its final military victory at the Battle of Little Bighorn one hundred years later.From the Aleutian Islands to the Gulf Coast and across the oceans to Europe’s imperial capitals, Saunt’s masterfully researched narrative reveals an interconnected web of history that spans not just the forgotten parts of North America but the entire globe.West of the Revolution
This panoramic account of 1776 chronicles the other revolutions unfoldingthat year across North America, far beyond the British colonies.
Details the other revolutions during 1776, including the reaction of the native residents of San Francisco in the wake of the first European settlement there and the devastation of the Aleutian Islands by the Russians' hunt for sea otters. 13,000 first printing.
The year 1776 was a momentous one for American history: Thomas Paine published Common Sense, independence was declared by the Continental Congress, and George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River. That segment of history is considered common knowledge. But Saunt takes another, far different tack. He traces the history, the people, and the events that took place far to the west of the American colonies. Those stories include the establishment of the first European colony by Spain, the Russian search for sea otters in Alaska, but British at Hudson Bay and beyond. But he also shares the stories of native Americans and their efforts to take advantage of the opportunities of trade and territorial expansion of their own. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Common SenseIn that pivotal year, the Spanish established the first European colony in San Francisco and set off a cataclysm for the region’s native residents. The Russians pushed into Alaska in search of valuable sea otters, devastating local Aleut communities. And the British extended their fur trade from Hudson Bay deep into the continent, sparking an environmental revolution that transformed America’s boreal forests.While imperial officials in distant Europe maneuvered to control lands they knew almost nothing about, America's indigenous peoples sought their own advantage. Creek Indians navigated the Caribbean to explore trade with Cuba. The Osages expanded their dominion west of the Mississippi River, overwhelming the small Spanish outposts in the area. And the Sioux advanced across the Dakotas. One traditional Sioux history states that they first seized the Black Hills, the territory they now consider their sacred homeland, in 1776. "Two nations were born that year," Saunt writes. The native one would win its final military victory at the Battle of Little Bighorn one hundred years later.From the Aleutian Islands to the Gulf Coast and across the oceans to Europe’s imperial capitals, Saunt’s masterfully researched narrative reveals an interconnected web of history that spans not just the forgotten parts of North America but the entire globe.West of the Revolution
This panoramic account of 1776 chronicles the other revolutions unfoldingthat year across North America, far beyond the British colonies.
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