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Jefferson and the Indians, the tragic fate of the first Americans, Anthony F.C. Wallace

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Jefferson and the Indians, the tragic fate of the first Americans, Anthony F.C. Wallace

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-373) and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jefferson and the Indians

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bibliography

Oclc number

40964838

Responsibility statement

Anthony F.C. Wallace

Sub title

the tragic fate of the first Americans

Summary

Studies Thomas Jefferson's attitudes towards free Native Americans, focusing on his relationships with frontier fighters and Indian agents

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Logan's mourner -- The land companies -- The Indian wars -- Notes on the vanishing aborigines -- Native Americans through European eyes -- In search of ancient Americans -- Civilizing the uncivilized frontier -- President Jefferson's Indian policy -- The Louisiana Territory -- Confrontation with the old way -- Return to philosophical hall -- Conclusion: Jefferson's troubled legacy

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