Dawnland Encounters: Indians and Europeans in Northern New England

by Colin G. Calloway (Editor)

Colin G. Calloway collects, for the first time, documents describing the full range of encounters of Indians and Europeans in northern New England during the Colonial era. His comprehensive and highly readable introduction to the subject of Indian and European interaction in northern New England covers early encounters, missionary efforts, diplomacy, war, commerce, and cultural interchange and features a wide range of primary sources, including narratives, letters, account books, treaties, and council proceedings. Together with period illustrations, the documents testify to the richness and variety of the inter-ethnic relations in northern New England. They also show that while conflict certainly occurred, the encounters were also marked by cooperation and accommodation.

Genres: History, Native American

311 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Colin G. Calloway is John Kimball Jr. 1943 Professor of History and Native American Studies at Dartmouth College. His previous books include A Scratch of the Pen and The Victory with No Name.

Reviews

[Rebecca Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not what I had expected it to be but if you’re interested in researching the history of New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont relations with IP then this might be a good resource because it essentially does all of the heavy lifting for you.