Displaying 1 of 1 2018 Formato: Book Autor: Calloway, Colin G. (Colin Gordon), 1953- author. Título: The Indian world of George Washington : the first President, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation / Colin G. Calloway. Otro título: First President, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation Editorial, Fecha: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] Descripción: pages cm Resumen: "An authoritative, sweeping, and fresh new biography of the nation's first president, Colin G. Calloway's book reveals fully the dimensions and depths of George Washington's relations with the First Americans."--Provided by publisher. Notas: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contenido: Learning curves -- Virginia's Indian country -- The Ohio Company and the Ohio Country -- Into Tanaghrisson's world -- Tanaghrisson's war -- Braddock and the limits of empire -- Frontier defense and a Cherokee alliance -- Frontier advance and a Cherokee war -- The other revolution -- Confronting the Indian boundary -- "A good deal of land." -- The question of Indian allies -- Town destroyer -- Killing Crawford -- Building a nation on Indian land -- The first President and the first Americans -- An Indian policy for the new nation -- Courting McGillivray -- The greatest Indian victory -- Philadelphia Indian diplomacy -- Achieving empire -- Transforming Indian lives -- A death and a non-death. Temas: Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with Indians. Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Government relations. Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815. Indigenous peoples -- North America -- History -- 18th century. United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763. United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. ISBN: 9780190652166 (hardback : alk. paper) 0190652160 (hardback : alk. paper) Número de control: 1673812 Disponibilidad:1 (of 1) Disponibilidad en sistema:14 (of 15) Hacer solicitud Agregar a Mi lista Compartir Expand All | Collapse All Buscar en el mapa Imagen de portada ampliada Disponibilidad Pantalla de bibliotecario Sugerencias y más Displaying 1 of 1