This first volume in the new Stories of the Susquehanna Valley series describes the Native American presence in the Susquehanna River Valley; a key crossroads of the old Eastern Woodlands between the Great Lakes and the Chesapeake Bay in northern Appalachia. Combining archaeology; history; cultural anthropology; and the study of contemporary Native American issues; contributors describe what is known about the Native Americans from their earliest known presence in the valley to the contact era with Europeans. They also explore the subsequent consequences of that contact for Native peoples; including the removal; forced or voluntary; of many from the valley; in what became a chilling prototype for attempted genocide across the continent. Euro-American history asserted that there were no native people left in Pennsylvania (the center of the Susquehanna watershed) after the American Revolution. But with revived Native American cultural consciousness in the late twentieth century; Pennsylvanians of native ancestry began to take pride in and reclaim their heritage. This book also tells their stories; including efforts to revive Native cultures in the watershed; and Native perspectives on its ecological restoration.While focused on the Susquehanna River Valley; this collection also discusses topics of national significance for Native Americans and those interested in their cultures.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. South Carilina Fure Eater.By Madlyn CathcartI receives it sooner then expected. The recipient was thrilled with the book; and surprised I found it. He has portrayed Lawrence Keitt for 15-16 yrs.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Biography of a Young; Compelling; Confrontational Man of the Secession SouthBy Garry BoulardThis is a sweeping and incisive look at one of the most controversial leaders of the secession movement: the young; fiery and impetuous Laurence Keitt. Holt Merchant has spent decades on his subject; and it shows in the attention he pays to Keitt's background; family history; cultural influences; and Congressional work.While it seems obvious after awhile that the brilliant Keitt was most likely emotionally unstable (which is not against the law for a politician); he is also a person whose talent and drive in another era could have very possibly led him to the top in terms of becoming a great military leader or even President of the U.S.That he gave everything up to serve the Confederacy puts him in that Hall of What-Ifs that also includes Jefferson Davis; Robert E. Lee; Stephen Alexander and perhaps even Judah Benjamin-all men of remarkable ability who chose to tie their fates to a splendidly losing cause.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An important historical figure with unusual foresightBy J. HardinIf as it seems; Keitt was responsible for the building of the "Fireproof" in Charleston; he deserves praise for foresight and intelligence. One of the few who saw the need to preserve records of past SC history; perhaps the first to see the need for modern preservation. Regarding the jacket; domwe need the red eyes?
