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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... YEARS OF UNCERTAINTY There were many depredations and crimes committed on each side, red and white, within the compass of the thirty-odd years of Logan's active period and great conferences held that cannot be told or described here--clashes that were prodigal of human life and property and accompanied by daring exploits, suffering and torture. Events that are not in some vital way connected with his personal conduct, public or private, and such incidents as did not influence the course he was following in his attitude towards his fellowmen and the government have been purposely omitted for what seems a good and sufficient reason. They would carry the simple story of his life too far out into the history of the stirring times in which he lived and into regions too remote from the scenes of his activities. Some of the events and exploits are highly important in themselves and in relation to the larger scope of history and thrill with interest and excitement; for Logan lived in the fresh growing morning of American history. If he had been able to write the English language as well and plainly as he spoke it and even no better, and had left notes or a diary of his travels, transactions and quiet victories, the story of his life would, no doubt, be longer and the role he played could be more graphically told. Doubtless there are humorous episodes that provoked merriment and laughable situations to free himself from, for he did not want in the faculty that perceives the ludicrous. But they were not preserved with enough completeness or reliability of the traditions to warrant repetition. He took life in earnest and its experiences were too serious and real for jest or ridicule. In four and a half years he moved half as many hundred miles...
In this historical novel, Sawvel explores the life of John Logan, a Mingo Native American leader who fought against British and American colonialism in the late 18th century. From his early life as a member of his tribe to his involvement in national politics, this book sheds light on an important but lesser-known figure in Native American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
"One of the best tribal histories . . . the product of decades of study by a layman archeologist-historian. With a rich blend of archeology, anthropology, Indian oral traditions (he gives us one of the best accounts of the Walum Olum, the fascinating hieroglyphics depicting the tribal origins of the Delaware), and documentary research, Weslager writes for the general reader as well as the scholar."--American Historical Review In the seventeenth century white explorers and settlers encountered a tribe of Indians calling themselves Lenni Lenape along the Delaware River and its tributaries in New Jersey, Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, and southeastern New York. Today communities of their descendants, known as Delawares, are found in Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Ontario, and individuals of Delaware ancestry are mingled with the white populations in many other states. The Delaware Indians is the first comprehensive account of what happened to the main body of the Delaware Nation over the past three centuries. C. A. Weslager puts into perspective the important events in United States history in which the Delawares participated and he adds new information about the Delawares. He bridges the gap between history and ethnology by analyzing the reasons why the Delawares were repeatedly victimized by the white man.
Forged through time by varied cultures and numerous crises, Logan County provides an intriguing landscape that has nurtured equally intriguing people. In 1774, after the death of their beloved Chief Cornstalk, a tribe of Shawnee Indians led by his daughter, Princess Aracoma, settled into the area. From meager beginnings, the region began to grow, and in 1824, Logan County was formed and named in honor of Chief Logan, head of the Mingo tribe. By the late 1870s, during the height of the timber and coal industries, it was known as home to the Hatfields of the infamous feud. In 1921, Logan became the backdrop of the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest armed labor confrontation in United States history. Logan County has had more than its share of coal mine disasters, labor uprisings, flash flood tragedies, and shady political shenanigans, but it has always been a naturally beautiful and, for the most part, peaceful place to live and raise a family. It has a fascinating past that is well worth revisiting.