| Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake as Told to Benjamin Williams Contributor(s): Chainbreaker (Author), Abler, Thomas S. (Introduction by), Abler, Thomas S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 080326450X ISBN-13: 9780803264502 Publisher: Bison Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: One of the earliest memoirs by an American Indian, "Chainbreaker" presents the recollections of a Seneca chief, also known as Governor Blacksnake. A fighter in the American Revolution who lived more than a century, Chainbreaker told his story as an old man in the 1840s to a fellow Seneca, Benjamin Williams, who translated it and committed it to paper. Epic in scale and yet intensely personal, Chainbreaker's story provides a rare Native view of warfare and diplomacy during a crucial period in American history. His account is only fully available in this edition, featuring extensive commentary by Thomas S. Abler. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Native American & Aboriginal - History | Native American - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005000744 |
| Series: American Indian Lives |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.44" W x 8.44" (0.85 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the earliest memoirs by an American Indian, Chainbreaker presents the recollections of a Seneca chief, also known as Governor Blacksnake. A fighter in the American Revolution who lived more than a century, Chainbreaker told his story as an old man in the 1840s to a fellow Seneca, Benjamin Williams, who translated it and committed it to paper. Epic in scale and yet intensely personal, Chainbreaker's story provides a rare Native view of warfare and diplomacy during a crucial period in American history. His account is only fully available in this edition, featuring extensive commentary by Thomas S. Abler. Thomas S. Abler is a professor of anthropology at the University of Waterloo. He is the author of Hinterland Warriors and Military Dress: European Empires and Exotic Uniforms. |