Captured and Held Prisoner by Indians
The history of the early settlers of America and Native Americans is one filled with blood, savagery, broken promises and misunderstandings. To say otherwise, is to not read history from first-person accounts.
Although it can be said without doubt that American Indians were outnumbered and eventually displaced by an invading European population, who at times showed no mercy to the indigenous people. It can also be said that Indians were ferocious and aggressive in their raids and battles against the European interlopers.
Once they attacked the settlers, the Native Americans rarely showed mercy, on the contrary, their cruelty, savageness was difficult to be matched. One only has to read the first-person accounts in this book to discover a part of American history that is frequently skipped or hidden deep in the closet.
These four true accounts are the personal experiences of two men and two women who were captured by different Indian tribes at different times in American history. One of the men was a Catholic priest, whose cries demand to be heard even today. His daily torture and frequent raping are tough to read, but the fact that he survived at all, makes his account an example of prevailing against all odds.
The women also describe their treatment when held prisoner by Indians. They are less direct in their descriptions at times, but it is easy to read between the lines. The purpose of this book is not to chastise either Native Americans or early settlers, who also committed atrocities. It is written to give life to the voices who suffered captivity in an attempt to find some humanity in it all.
Chet Dembeck
CONTENTS
1. COLONEL JAMES SMITH'S LIFE AMONG THE DELAWARES, 1755-1759
2. FATHER BRESSANI'S CAPTIVITY AMONG THE IROQUOIS, 1644
3. CAPTIVITY OF MRS. MARY ROWLANDSON AMONG THE INDIANS OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1676
4. CAPTURE AND ESCAPE OF MERCY HARBISON, 1792
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Although it can be said without doubt that American Indians were outnumbered and eventually displaced by an invading European population, who at times showed no mercy to the indigenous people. It can also be said that Indians were ferocious and aggressive in their raids and battles against the European interlopers.
Once they attacked the settlers, the Native Americans rarely showed mercy, on the contrary, their cruelty, savageness was difficult to be matched. One only has to read the first-person accounts in this book to discover a part of American history that is frequently skipped or hidden deep in the closet.
These four true accounts are the personal experiences of two men and two women who were captured by different Indian tribes at different times in American history. One of the men was a Catholic priest, whose cries demand to be heard even today. His daily torture and frequent raping are tough to read, but the fact that he survived at all, makes his account an example of prevailing against all odds.
The women also describe their treatment when held prisoner by Indians. They are less direct in their descriptions at times, but it is easy to read between the lines. The purpose of this book is not to chastise either Native Americans or early settlers, who also committed atrocities. It is written to give life to the voices who suffered captivity in an attempt to find some humanity in it all.
Chet Dembeck
CONTENTS
1. COLONEL JAMES SMITH'S LIFE AMONG THE DELAWARES, 1755-1759
2. FATHER BRESSANI'S CAPTIVITY AMONG THE IROQUOIS, 1644
3. CAPTIVITY OF MRS. MARY ROWLANDSON AMONG THE INDIANS OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1676
4. CAPTURE AND ESCAPE OF MERCY HARBISON, 1792
Captured and Held Prisoner by Indians
The history of the early settlers of America and Native Americans is one filled with blood, savagery, broken promises and misunderstandings. To say otherwise, is to not read history from first-person accounts.
Although it can be said without doubt that American Indians were outnumbered and eventually displaced by an invading European population, who at times showed no mercy to the indigenous people. It can also be said that Indians were ferocious and aggressive in their raids and battles against the European interlopers.
Once they attacked the settlers, the Native Americans rarely showed mercy, on the contrary, their cruelty, savageness was difficult to be matched. One only has to read the first-person accounts in this book to discover a part of American history that is frequently skipped or hidden deep in the closet.
These four true accounts are the personal experiences of two men and two women who were captured by different Indian tribes at different times in American history. One of the men was a Catholic priest, whose cries demand to be heard even today. His daily torture and frequent raping are tough to read, but the fact that he survived at all, makes his account an example of prevailing against all odds.
The women also describe their treatment when held prisoner by Indians. They are less direct in their descriptions at times, but it is easy to read between the lines. The purpose of this book is not to chastise either Native Americans or early settlers, who also committed atrocities. It is written to give life to the voices who suffered captivity in an attempt to find some humanity in it all.
Chet Dembeck
CONTENTS
1. COLONEL JAMES SMITH'S LIFE AMONG THE DELAWARES, 1755-1759
2. FATHER BRESSANI'S CAPTIVITY AMONG THE IROQUOIS, 1644
3. CAPTIVITY OF MRS. MARY ROWLANDSON AMONG THE INDIANS OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1676
4. CAPTURE AND ESCAPE OF MERCY HARBISON, 1792
Although it can be said without doubt that American Indians were outnumbered and eventually displaced by an invading European population, who at times showed no mercy to the indigenous people. It can also be said that Indians were ferocious and aggressive in their raids and battles against the European interlopers.
Once they attacked the settlers, the Native Americans rarely showed mercy, on the contrary, their cruelty, savageness was difficult to be matched. One only has to read the first-person accounts in this book to discover a part of American history that is frequently skipped or hidden deep in the closet.
These four true accounts are the personal experiences of two men and two women who were captured by different Indian tribes at different times in American history. One of the men was a Catholic priest, whose cries demand to be heard even today. His daily torture and frequent raping are tough to read, but the fact that he survived at all, makes his account an example of prevailing against all odds.
The women also describe their treatment when held prisoner by Indians. They are less direct in their descriptions at times, but it is easy to read between the lines. The purpose of this book is not to chastise either Native Americans or early settlers, who also committed atrocities. It is written to give life to the voices who suffered captivity in an attempt to find some humanity in it all.
Chet Dembeck
CONTENTS
1. COLONEL JAMES SMITH'S LIFE AMONG THE DELAWARES, 1755-1759
2. FATHER BRESSANI'S CAPTIVITY AMONG THE IROQUOIS, 1644
3. CAPTIVITY OF MRS. MARY ROWLANDSON AMONG THE INDIANS OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1676
4. CAPTURE AND ESCAPE OF MERCY HARBISON, 1792
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| BN ID: | 2940162007531 |
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| Publisher: | Unknown Boundaries |
| Publication date: | 04/29/2018 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 1 MB |
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