Indian Captive, Indian King
Author | : Timothy J. Shannon |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2018-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674976320 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674976320 |
Rating | : 4/5 (320 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Indian Captive, Indian King by : Timothy J. Shannon
Download or read book Indian Captive, Indian King written by Timothy J. Shannon and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1758 Peter Williamson, dressed as an Indian, peddled a tale in Scotland about being kidnapped as a young boy, sold into slavery and servitude, captured by Indians, and made a prisoner of war. Separating fact from fiction, Timothy Shannon illuminates the curiosity about America among working-class people on the margins of empire.