In North America's first major conflict; known today as the French and Indian War; France and England-both in alliance with Native American tribes-fought each other in a series of bloody battles and terrifying raids. No confrontation was more brutal and notorious than the massacre of the British garrison of Fort William Henry--an incident memorably depicted in James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans. That atrocity stoked calls for revenge; and the tough young Major Robert Rogers and his "Rangers" were ordered north into enemy territory to take it. On the morning of October 4; 1759; they surprised the Abenaki Indian village of St. Francis; slaughtering its sleeping inhabitants without mercy. When the raiders returned to safety; they were hailed as heroes by the colonists; and their leader was immortalized as "the brave Major Rogers." But the Abenakis remembered Rogers differently: To them he was Wobomagonda--"White Devil."
#2210145 in Books Howard Meyer 2000-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.45 x 6.00l; 2.01 #File Name: 0306809540600 pagesThe Magnificent Activist The Writings of Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1823 1911
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Artist; soldier and visionaryBy SimkoQuite a revelation. A man who deserves to be right up there with Franklin; Paine and Bob Dylan. Not a prominent political figure; but a man who put it all on the line and helped transform American life.His first hand; frank and respectful renderings of his life with the men of the first Black regiments of the USCT Corp. are golden.The missing link behind the movie; 'Glory' one day we will have the guts to own up to our heroes who can be heroes to everyone.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. a must readBy irving penngood reading; as striking as Brady's photography; and as clear thinking as emerson these narratives execute the critiques of twain9 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Not a review; merely a comment on the subjectBy Eugene H LeacheHoward Meyer is to be commended for his efforts at rescuing T. W. Higginson from the dustbin of history. All Americans; and especially African Americans; should know something of him. Clergyman; historian; author; early women's rights supporter; abolitionist; Colonel in the Union Army; T.W.H is a man worth knowing about - a true intellectual man of action. I have read Meyer's earlier works on T.W.H and benefited from them.While browsing at a brick mortar bookstore yesterday evening I came across Mr. Meyer's new book and casually fanned through it. I was horrified to see that the only (I think) photograph published within the book is that of a young college-age Wentworth; with unattractively long hair; and the look of an idle popinjay: imagine; if you will; a combination of Oscar Wilde and Virginia Woolf (and actually more of the latter). Howard; what in God's name were you thinking of?To potential readers: purchase the book and learn about a man of high caliber who not only talked the talk but walked the walk. If you agree with me about the photograph; excise it and mail it back to the publisher. Mr. Meyer's editor may thereby profit from the experience.
