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The four deaths of Acorn Whistler : telling stories in colonial America / Joshua Piker.
Analyzes competing accounts of the events surrounding the death of a Creek Indian executed in 1752 for murdering five Cherokee men after war broke out between the tribes. The multiple narratives tell competing versions of why Whistler had to die and what his death meant, each revealing the agendas of colonists, British officials, and Native Americans of the two tribes.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780674046863 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0674046862 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 310 p. : map ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction : Acorn Whistler and the storytellers -- Imperial. The governor ; The governor's story -- National. The emperor ; The emperor's story -- Local. The family and community ; The family and community's story -- Colonial. The colonists ; The colonists' story -- Epilogue : June 5, 1753.
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- Subject:
- Acorn Whistler, -1752.
Acorn Whistler, -1752. > Death.
Creek Indians > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Cherokee Indians > Violence against > South Carolina > Charleston.
Southern States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Great Britain > Colonies > America > Administration.
Great Britain > Colonies > America > History > 18th century.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | BIO ACOR PIKE 2013 | 281369 | Biography | Available | - |