{"product_id":"iroquois-diplomacy-on-the-early-american-frontier-paperback","title":"Iroquois Diplomacy on the Early American Frontier - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy J. Shannon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eColin G. Calloway\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe newest addition to the Penguin Library of American Indian History explores the most influential Native American Confederacy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than perhaps any other Native American group, the Iroquois found it to their advantage to interact with and adapt to white settlers. Despite being known as fierce warriors, the Iroquois were just as reliant on political prowess and sophisticated diplomacy to maintain their strategic position between New France and New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Colonial observers marveled at what Benjamin Franklin called their \"method of doing business\" as Europeans learned to use Iroquois ceremonies and objects to remain in their good graces. Though the Iroquois negotiated with the colonial governments, they refused to be pawns of European empires, and their savvy kept them in control of much of the Northeast until the American Revolution. \u003ci\u003eIroquois Diplomacy and the Early American Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone fascinated by Native American history or interested in a unique perspective on the dawn of American government.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy J. Shannon\u003c\/b\u003e is professor and chair in the department of history at Gettysburg College. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eIroquois Diplomacy on the Early American Frontier, American Odysseys: A History of Colonial North America, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Years' War in North America: A Brief History with Documents.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Calloway\u003c\/b\u003e is a British American historian. He is the John Kimball, Jr. 1943 Professor of History and a professor of Native American Studies at Dartmouth College.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 7.5 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53060579492173,"sku":"9780143115298","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/mMM4vLW_wt9780143115298.webp?v=1766544929","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/iroquois-diplomacy-on-the-early-american-frontier-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}