This book brings together the writings of Joseph Johnson; a Mohegan Indian preacher; schoolteacher; and leader of the movement to relocate eastern Christian Indians to "Brotherton" in upper New York state. Johnson's diaries; written between 1771 and 1773; document daily life in the Indian Christian communities of Mohegan and Farmington; Connecticut; with a remarkable richness and intimacy. His letters― to his teacher; Eleazar Wheelock; and other white benefactors; as well as to his fellow Native Americans―reveal both an uncommon talent for diplomacy and a powerful vision of Indian solidarity. Commentary by Laura J. Murray illuminates the meaning of Johnson's writings in their historical context. One essay traces the cultural changes and political conflicts at Mohegan in the generations before Johnson's; other essays illuminate the rhetorical challenges Johnson faced as a literate Indian in the eighteenth century.
#3497061 in Books 2002-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .72 x 9.66 x 11.90l; #File Name: 1557500037191 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Must HaveBy J. M. RoigGreat addition to my library; and at a good price. A must for anyone researching the C.S.S. Alabama. Nicely organized and laid out; which made it easy to follow. Certainly a lot more research done than I could have completed on my own or would have found on the internet. Author did a great job.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A book for every modeler to haveBy J RabutAs much accurate detail about the Alabama as posible. Very nice book and very much worth every penny. I would recomend it to anyone building a model of the Alabama.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Superb DissectionBy David GarrettAndrew Bowcock's "Anatomy" is exactly that; a superb dissection of the Confederate Steam Ship Alabama. If someone wished to rebuild Alabama - either as a scale model or operating duplicate; this could be the blueprint. The book is not for the faint hearted; but "project detail" for historians; model builders; naval engineers or architects; etc. seeking specifications of the commerce raider. Deep in primary and secondary research (i.e.; original doucments and plans; contemporary accounts; and study of the discovered wreck off the coast of France) the book features copies of original documents for the ship as proposed; built and in service. An interesting plus is the text of the contact between the CSA's James Bulloch and Birkenhead Work's William Laird; Jr. for the ship's construction.The 200 pages include photographs and paintings; line drawings in every conceivable level detail (hull; decks; sails and rigging; armament; and machinery); descriptions; as well as measurement and weight specifications; equipment descriptions and lists. A brief history of the vessel; from conception to its end; at the hands of USS Kearsarge; is addressed in the Introduction. The only aspects I found lacking were (a) all pictures and illustrations are in black and white and; (b) a lack of information on color (e.g.; hull; boats; masts). Highly recommended for the discriminating Civil War naval interest.
